Measures to restrict the advertising of unhealthy foods to children should be set by governments and not by industry, says the author of a review funded by the European Union.
Small, round, and familiar. Peas might not seem terribly exciting to the consumer's eye, but Roquette thinks otherwise. It has a cross-departmental team investigating new ingredients from peas that can bring functional and nutritional benefits.
A new research project suggests there is a wide gap between what consumers say their ethical and environmental concerns are, and what they actually buy; food companies should assess the impact the info they provide.
Strong performance in the Americas, particularly for bakery ingredients, has seen Associated British Foods (ABF) post an operating profit up 25 per cent.
Consumers are confused about what country of origin labelling actually means, finds a new research synthesis that reinforces the case for greater clarity.
The worst of the global economic crisis on chocolate is over but global market volumes will remain flat throughout 2010, predicts Barry Callebaut – which itself is expecting to outperform the market.
The World Health Organization will this month discuss recommendations for governments to protect children from marketing of unhealthy food and beverage products that pay particular attention to international marketing.
Nostalgic and ‘retro’ foods have helped drive continued sales value growth in the UK food and beverage market even as the country entered recession, according to a new report from Leatherhead Food Research.
Barry Callebaut has confirmed it has ended negotiations with Spanish chocolate producer Natra over the integration of its European consumer chocolate business, citing differences over valuation.
European ingredient companies entering the US, and American companies aiming at the European market often have less success than at home, and certainly far less than expected. The effort takes longer and costs more than projected. Esther Hunter and Steve...
Food firms wanting to capture the views and tastes of consumers need to tap social media, says Symrise, which is now dedicating resources to using emerging online tools.
UK supermarket Tesco says it has seen sales of its premium, organic and fair-trade products return to growth this year, as special offers on top notch goods convince shoppers that they are good value for money.
Branded food and beverage manufacturers are fighting back against private label, according to a Bernstein researcher, and after a switch caused by price ‘sticker shock’ many consumers go back to their favourite brands.
The term cosmeceutical has always been controversial, but the blurring boundaries between the worlds of nutrition and cosmetics are highlighting divisions that neither industry can ignore.
Food and beverage companies should look to Asia to bolster their business in times of economic crisis, while differentiating their products closer to home, according to a Frost and Sullivan analyst.
This year’s Food Ingredients Europe (FiE) trade show in Frankfurt, Germany, will focus on key trends such as fat, sugar and salt reduction, global sourcing, and satiety.
Fear of the recession is causing consumers to cut back on spending rather than more than an actual change in circumstances, according to Mintel, but building on consumer trust can help tackle the down turn.
A snack firm has become the first to use Vitiva’s Inolens 4 rosemary extract in a pork scratchings product to make frying oil last longer, and to enable longer shelf life.
There is further evidence that the market for chocolate is not as recession proof as traditionally thought as Barry Callebaut sales in Europe saw a marked drop over Q1.
The UK is set to have its first Own Label Show next November, billed as a forum for sourcing new product lines, finding partners and tracking developments.
Tate & Lyle’s sucralose product has recovered from a drop in demand to see a sales increase after the opening of the firm’s Singapore production plant, albeit with a reduced operating profit.
Appointments over the last month include a new technical and operations director at Cobell to ensure ethical, environmental and health standards. Solbar has recruited a North American business director to focus on specialty soy proteins, while the GMA...
In the third article in a series on health claims,
NutraIngredients-USA.com examines what the US Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) looks for when it assesses products for accurate
marketing.
Real Good Food today reported a drop in profits for 2007, which the
UK-based firm blamed on ongoing EU sugar reforms as well as the
escalating price of raw ingredients.
Higher prices for eggs - both real ones and those made from
chocolate - are unlikely to deter US shoppers from celebrating
Easter as they always have done, according to research from
Nielsen.
Frozen desserts manufacturers must continue to develop innovation
to get ahead in this mature but competitive market, according to a
new report from market research publisher Packaged Facts.
Naturex has acquired US-based natural flavour ingredients firm
Chart Corporation, reaffirming the French company's strong position
in the global plant extracts market.
Freshness dates, nutrition facts panels and ingredients lists are
priorities for most consumers when reading product labels,
according to a new report.
Spice firm McCormick has posted increased sales in its industrial
business for the third quarter, but these were largely driven by
price increases as the company struggled to offset rising costs.
Hort Research has identified the stress reduction market as a
target consumer segment for its fruit research and development, and
aims to design product concepts specifically for mothers.
Syngenta is to acquire a 49 per cent take in Chinese seed company
Sanbei with a view to jointly developing corn seed products to meet
growing demand driven by changing food patterns and agronomic
trends.
DSM Nutritional Products is emphasising quality as the crucial
point of differentiation between the vitamin C it produces in the
green hills of Scotland - now known as Quali-C - and cheaper
material from Asia.
Sales of smoothies in the US have rocketed over the past five
years, but manufacturers must continue to develop innovative
flavors in order to keep consumers engaged, according to a new
report by Mintel.
A new genetically modified corn is to become available in the US,
after the variety was approved by the nation's Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA).
Leading spice firm McCormick has reported a dip in its fourth
quarter and full year financial results, with profits weighed down
by restructuring charges.
DuPont's aggressive reorganisation strategy for its nutrition and
crop protection businesses, involves closing or streamlining 10
plants and slashing 1,500 jobs globally.
A new wine flour manufactured from grape skins claims to allow
manufacturers of baked goods, pasta and snacks to naturally fortify
their products with healthy fatty acids and fiber.
A new sweetener supplier in the US claims to allow food and
beverage firms to access ingredient supplies from low-cost
manufacturing countries while maintaining Western standards of
quality and service.
Ingredients firm MGP has seen first quarter sales increases on the
back of a good performance from its distillery products, but the
firm's food ingredients segment continued to be unprofitable.
Advitech announced its first significant sales of psoriasis
supplement Dermylex have propped-up financial results for its third
quarter ended September 30, 2006.
Food and beverage manufacturers may soon be required to disclose
detailed information on their marketing activities and expenditures
targeted toward children and adolescents, the Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) has said.
