Health awareness fuels innovation in Japanese confectionery market
Health concerns are fuelling innovation in the Japanese functional confectionery market, according to research from Datamonitor.
Archives for December 20, 2010
DSM bumps vitamin D3 price 10 per cent
DSM Nutritional Products has increased the price of vitamin D3 by at least 10 per cent in all its global markets.
New partnership aims to tackle obesity
The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) has partnered with international advocacy group United Way Worldwide (UWW) to work together to help combat obesity, the organizations have said.
The world of food in 2010: A retrospective
As 2010 draws to a close, our journalists look back at the issues that have topped agendas across the food, beverage and dietary supplements industries in the last 12 months. Commodity prices, bisphenol A, obesity, health claims, safety regulations, and...
Secretary of State awards Mars for work in Ghana
Mars has been recognized by the Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) for its work in Ghana promoting the well-being and sustainability of cocoa-growing communities.
Tropicana launches squeezable fruit snacks for kids
PepsiCo division Tropicana Products has introduced a new fruit snack product for children as part of its ‘good for you’ range of products.
Stern-Wywiol sets up Brazilian affiliate
Stern-Wywiol Gruppe has set up a new company to tap opportunities in the Brazilian food and beverage industry, offering initially flour and bakery ingredients from its Mühlenchemie and DeutscheBack businesses.
The food industry in 2010: A retrospective
As 2010 draws to a close, our journalists look back at the issues that have topped agendas across the food, beverage and dietary supplements industries in the last 12 months. Commodity prices, Bisphenol A, obesity, health claims, safety regulations, and...
Tastes and textures associated with specific sounds and shapes, finds study
Certain flavours and textures are better suited to high-pitched sounds and angular graphics, while others suit soft sounds and rounded graphics, finds a new study that could help marketers develop appropriate food product branding.
Wooden pallet group dubs iGPS lawsuit a ‘distraction’
The US National Wooden Pallet and Container Association (NWPCA) has dismissed legal action brought against it by a plastic pallet producer as a “distraction” and said there was plausible evidence to back allegations it had made.
Cultural differences in consumer perceptions of ‘creaminess’: Study
The way consumers interpret words relating to complex senses, like ‘creaminess’, may have important cultural differences – even in people who speak the same language, according to a new study.
Last-minute move revives Food Safety Modernization Act
The US Senate unanimously passed the Food Safety Modernization Act late on Sunday, sending the bill back to the House where it is expected to pass before moving to the President’s desk.