Ingredient suppliers ‘missing the point’ with social media
Ingredient manufacturers should interact more closely with end consumers on social media – and stop delegating communication on ingredients to end product marketers, says Euromonitor.
Archives for July 9, 2013
Listeria test lands AOAC OK
InstantLabs Medical Diagnostics Corp.’s Listeria monocytogenes (L.mono) Food Safety Kit has received AOAC certification for food testing.
PureCircle Reb D stevia can push soda sucrose cuts ‘well beyond’ 30%
PureCircle insists it newly GRAS-approved stevia-based sweetener Rebaudioside D can deliver ‘great tasting products’ well beyond a 30% threshold typically associated with Rebaudioside A alone.
Trends and favorable demographics will drive the $10bn US cereal market, says General Mills
The US cereal category has good growth prospects given the thriving breakfast at home trend and rise of kids and over 55s, says General Mills.
Stratum touts fat replacement benefits of kiwifruit paste ingredient
Stratum Nutrition will be highlighting its ApuraGreen ingredient—a kiwi fruit paste functional food ingredient—at the upcoming IFT show. The company will present application studies showing the ingredient’s effectiveness in replacing fat as well as...
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Western tastes give pizza a bigger slice of China's prepared foods pie
Ready meals will continue to lead the prepared meals market in China, but pizza is expected to show the fastest growth up to 2017, according to a new report by Canadean.
Moldova faces anthrax threat
An outbreak of anthrax has been registered in Moldova, according to Vasile Sokhotskii, head of Moldova’s Department of Especially Dangerous Infections under the National Centre of Public Health.
SGS opens laboratory in Germany to meet testing services demand
SGS has invested in its laboratory and testing network with a new food laboratory in Germany to meet testing service demand.
Russian firm sets sights on turkey meat leadership
Russian company Eurodon, the main production assets of which are located in the Rostov Oblast region in central Russia, will become the largest producer of turkey meat in Europe and the fourth-largest in the world by 2016, according to Eurodon CEO Vadim...
Tomato research aims to ketchup in salmonella battle
Tomatoes vulnerability to contamination by salmonella is being studied by scientists at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Economy beats premium for first time in UK food launches
Food and drink product launches emphasising value for money have outpaced those featuring premium claims for the first time in the UK, finds new research from Mintel.
Wholegrain has benefits but there is nothing negative about white bread: Federation of Bakers
Wholegrain has its benefits but there is nothing negative about eating white bread and it can be a valuable part of a healthy, balanced diet, says the director of the Federation of Bakers.
Organic consumers not bothered by health claims: Study
Principled organic shoppers are not put off by the presence of health claims, German and Danish researchers have found.
New study highlights how little bang US gets for the bucks it spends on healthcare
A major new study exploring the health status of people in 34 OECD countries (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) from 1990-2010 has revealed that the US has not kept pace with other wealthy nations when it comes to improving the...
'Irresponsible marketing to children' complaint forces Kellogg Australia to pull TV ads
Kellogg has pulled LCMs and Coco Pops television adverts in Australia after the Advertising Standards Bureau (ASB) upheld a complaint from the Obesity Policy Coalition (OPC) that the marketing irresponsibly promoted high sugar products to children.
Infant formula deals 'may' have broken Chinese anti-monopoly laws, Biostime admits
In the midst of an investigation into the pricing practices employed by it and other infant formula manufacturers in China, Biostime has admitted that the terms of its agreements with distributors “may” have broken anti-trust laws.
Food manufacturers unite to tackle youth unemployment
The food industry has pledged to offer training to 12,000 young unemployed people.
Radio frequency and convection cooking reduces pathogens on ground beef, finds researchers
Combining Radio Frequency (RF) with convection cooking resulted in similar or better reductions of pathogens in ground meat compared to convection only, according to researchers.
Boulder Brands buys Level Life Foods: ‘Diabetes is one of the fastest growing need states in consumer foods today’
Gluten-free giant Boulder Brands has moved into new territory today with the acquisition of a controlling (80%) stake in GlucoBrands, the owner of Level Life Foods - a specialist in diabetes management products.
Return of the Twinkie: Naughty but nice?
Consumers, the marketers tell us, want healthier, more wholesome snacks with clean-labels and all-natural ingredients. So on paper, at least, the long-term prospects for Twinkies - returning to a store near you in a matter of days - might seem bleak.
US beef exports up, pork down
US beef exports increased in both value and volume in May despite pork exports declining, as the Russian market for red meat imports from the US was especially difficult, according to USDA.
Bug burgers and fried locusts. I’d rather rebrand pigeons…urban grouse, anyone?
Insects are being touted as one answer to an upcoming global protein gap – in Europe, there’s just the niggling ‘disgust factor’ to get over. But why scuttle before we can walk? Let’s talk options.
Opinion: Food Security Bill
Forget about the middleman, embrace the middle-ground
A new deal and a fresh start: that’s how the Indian government should approach the landmark ordinance that will be the new Food Security Law.
Biothera puts Wellmune immunity ingredient into straws meant for milk
Biothera has placed its Wellmune WGP immune health ingredient into another market with the release of Unistraw Tubulars Immunity Straws. The straws are meant for use with milk and feature a passion fruit flavor.