Marketing meat: On-pack quality and credibility cues vital, say researchers
Global meat consumption will continue to boom but a consumer shift from price concerns to quality means meat processors need to step up marketing efforts, researchers warn.
Archives for August 24, 2014
Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs from Germany
An outbreak of Salmonella that has sickened at least 350 people has been linked to eggs produced in Southern Germany.
Vibrio sickens 16 and kills 3 in Florida
Vibrio vulnificus has sickened 16 people with three deaths reported in the latest update from the Florida Department of Health.
UK malnutrition on the rise, report finds
BBC findings suggest malnutrition is on the rise in the UK; a trend that could be due to insufficient education about balanced diet and hefty price tags on healthy food, Canadean says.
What new gluten-free product launches, market analysis tell us
The gluten-free definition has been standardized; now what?
Aug. 5 marked the deadline for manufacturers making voluntary gluten-free label claims to ensure they meet the FDA’s definition of a gluten-free food (less than 20 parts per million of gluten). And while gluten-free product launches have risen every year...
Fully certified cocoa ‘a prerequisite for doing business in chocolate’, Cloetta tells SMEs
Buying certified cocoa only from third party organizations such as UTZ Certified is now an essential part of doing business for all chocolate companies, not just the big ones, says Scandinavian confectioner Cloetta.
Special edition: Natural & Clean Label Trends
RD: ‘Natural’ claim tarnished, but still meaningful
Despite the legal hot water in which many manufacturers and retailers have found themselves in recent months over “natural” and its growing list of synonyms, the term likely won’t disappear from food and beverage product labels any time soon, as...