Running out of juice? Category hits hard times in North America
North America is the world’s largest juice market, but firms active there are losing share within soft drinks due to high price perceptions and mixed health and wellness messages.
Archives for April 7, 2013
Cargill puts weight behind ground beef drive
US meat processing giant Cargill has revealed plans for a multi-million-dollar investment into ground beef production at its Pennsylvania beef processing plant.
Does the AriZona Iced Tea ruling set an important precedent in all-natural lawsuits?
Just how much comfort can manufacturers facing legal challenges over their use of 'all-natural' claims take from Judge Richard Seeborg’s March 28 decision to throw out a case about AriZona Iced Teas?
Unilever attempts to shake off Cornetto’s ‘seasonal’ image through rebrand
Unilever has attempted to refresh the reputation of its iconic Cornetto ice cream brand as a 'summertime treat' in favour of a more "youthful" image, the British design company drafted in by Unilever has claimed.
Food ingredients, not fuel, helps Penford post profit
Higher profits and margins in the human nutrition portion of the company helped Penford Corporation swing from a loss to a profit, according to the company’s recent second quarter earnings statement.
DSM and Monsanto to commercialize soybean oil rich in omega-3 SDA. But will anti-GMO sentiment hinder its progress?
Monsanto has joined forces with DSM to commercialize a genetically engineered soybean oil rich in the omega-3 fatty acid SDA (stearidonic acid) that can offer a more cost-effective means of adding omega-3s to foods without the flavor, stability and...
Tyson to pay $4m penalty to settle EPA case
Tyson Foods will pay almost $4m in civil penalties in relation to eight accidental releases of anhydrous ammonia which resulted in one death, multiple injuries and property damage over four years.
Better understanding of consumption to help target eco strategies
Nestlé and UK supermarkets Sainsbury’s and the Cooperative Group have entered into a pilot project to improve the environmental performance of some of their products, say the project’s organisers at the Product Sustainability Forum (PSF).
Indian economy
Growing wealth of rural poor blamed for India’s food inflation
The Reserve Bank of India Governor D Subbarao has sparked outrage by saying that a rise in rural incomes has resulted in increasing food inflation in the country.
New production unit in Amazon promotes sustainability
One of the world’s largest food producers, Marfrig Group, has opened a new production unit in the Amazon region, promoting sustainable cattle production.
Diet Pepsi doesn’t want design partners to ‘overshadow’ brand
PepsiCo tells BeverageDaily.com that it seeks partnerships with ‘relevant and attainable designers’ who keep the focus on the Diet Pepsi brand rather than overshadow it.
'We are building Lifeway as a global brand', says CEO
Record sales and a 97% control of the kefir category are only the start for Lifeway Foods, as the company states it’s ‘in the early stages of its long-term growth trajectory’.
'Abundantly clear': Bioplastic feedstocks pose no competition to land for food-use
The land area used to grow crops for bioplastic is “nowhere near” being in competition to food and feed, according to European Bioplastics.
Lower cocoa prices dent Callebaut profits
Barry Callebaut has reported a slight dip in half-year profits as lower cocoa prices meant customers were paying less for the company’s range of cocoa ingredients compared to last year.
Interview: Lisa Mabe, halal marketeer
Halal ready for export to a growing number of non-Muslim markets
Asia’s Muslim-majority countries should see Western nations as a viable and potentially lucrative market for their halal products, according to a leading food marketing consultant.
Naturex introduces cold-processed 100% fruit and vegetable powders
Naturex has introduced a range of 100% fruit and vegetable powders produced through a low-temperature spray drying process that better preserves flavour, colour and nutrition.
Post Holdings will close Modesto, CA, plant by September 2014
Cereal maker Post Holdings says it will close its Modesto, California plant - which employs approximately 140 employees - and transfer production to other facilities, by September 2014.
Bill Gates: Food industry innovation crucial for health and food security
Our approach to food is ripe for reinvention – and the food industry is just at the beginning of what it can achieve through innovation, according to Microsoft mogul and co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates.
Australia sees food export value soar
The value of Australia’s food exports soared to their highest level for a decade last year, boosted by strong performance in the meat sector.
Mocon establishes first certified package-testing lab in Australia
Mocon has partnered with an Australian firm to create a new certified package-testing laboratory.