Progress in tackling global obesity is 'unacceptably slow', warn experts
The food industry's role in developing public health policy must be limited to tackle the global obesity epidemic, according to a series of papers published in the Lancet.
Archives for February 19, 2015
Sanitation methods brought into question with Listeria study
Failure to thoroughly clean and sanitize is allowing Listeria monocytogenes to persist in some delis, according to a Purdue University study.
Campbell reorganizes its portfolio, cuts costs to drive growth
Facing tepid earnings growth and changing consumer shopping dynamics, the Campbell Soup Co. will drastically reorganize its portfolio and cut at least $200 million in costs in the next three years, executives said Feb. 18.
Mead Johnson to expand US infant formula capacity to meet online Chinese demand
Mead Johnson Nutrition plans to boost its US infant formula manufacturing capabilities to supply the e-commerce channels opening up between the US and China.
DGAC: Public and private sectors must work together to achieve a population-wide culture of health
Dietary Guidelines for Americans should factor in sustainability, says DGAC report
The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) – an panel of experts tasked with developing recommendations about what Americans should eat – has submitted its report to the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA),...
Flavour migration: From offbeat idea to mainstream favourite
With so many new and sometimes strange flavours hitting the market, we take a look at where they come from and how they become mainstream flavour fixtures.
Nestlé profits jump despite slow growth
Nestlé missed its growth estimate for 2014 and has forecast around 5% growth for 2015 – at the low end of its previous target of 5-6%.
Snack like an Egyptian: Kellogg's keen to drive Pringles growth via BiscoMisr buy
Kellogg’s Europe president Chris Hood says the company is ‘excited’ by the growth potential of new Egyptian biscuit acquisition BiscoMisr, which he says can help drive sales of global brands including Pringles.
Argentina looks to boost market access for beef
The Argentine Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries recently held a beef market access working group meeting, as it looks to make further progress this year.
New product launches aim to make Jif, Smucker’s $1 billion brands
The J.M. Smucker Co. will roll out a wide variety of new products across categories and platforms under its Jif and Smucker’s in an effort to boost the iconic brands’ worth to $1 billion each, a company executive said.
Life in the food court: ‘Some people bring cases that are legally and factually cognizable, but are stupid’
There have been more than 200 class action lawsuits filed against food and beverage companies over allegedly deceptive labeling since 2012, 60 of which have been dismissed at various stages, and 25 of which have been settled, but none have yet gone to...
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‘We’ll continue to seek tack-on acquisitions’: Mondelēz to shop in emerging markets
Mondelēz International says it will continue to look for complementary acquisitions in emerging markets after acquiring Vietnam’s Kinh Do.
OSHA investigation under way
Contract sanitation worker dies in Tyson plant accident
An employee of a contract sanitation company has died after reportedly falling into a piece of equipment he was cleaning at a Tyson Foods poultry plant in Shelbyville, Tennessee.
‘Regular black tea may be relevant for cardiovascular protection’: Unilever study
Black tea may help lower blood pressure for people with elevated levels, says a new study from Unilever R&D that adds to the potential health benefits of the beverage and its constituents.
US retail sales of RTE cereal dropped 4% in 2014, says IRI, but Kellogg, Gen Mills insist decline isn't terminal
US retail sales of ready to eat breakfast cereal continued to fall in 2014, with multi-outlet* data from Chicago-based market research firm IRI revealing a 4% drop in dollar sales and unit sales in the 52 weeks to December 28, 2014.
NAMI: Ten pounds of beef provides more complete nutrition than 10 pounds of rice
North American Meat Institute slams 'flawed' and 'nonsensical' advice on meat consumption in DGAC Dietary Guidelines report
Recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) report on meat consumption are “flawed” and “nonsensical” and fail to recognize the role that nutrient dense lean meats can play in a healthy balanced diet, says the North American Meat...
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Mondelēz to go global with Marvellous Creations range
Mondelēz International plans to roll out its Marvellous Creations range across the world and says the platform will draw in $500m in revenues by 2018.
Golden State Foods to open $40m processing facility
Leading US beef processor Golden State Foods (GSF) is to invest between $40-45m in a new meat processing facility in Opelika, Alabama, as it looks to expand its operations.
Innophos' sales down 1% for 2014 on supply bottleneck, soft demand
Specialty phosphate producer Innophos experienced a sales decline both for its fourth quarter of 2014 and well as for the entire year. Soft market conditions were to blame as well as a continued issue with the supply of purified phosphoric acid (PPA),...
Taiwan loosens import controls on US and Canadian beef by-products
Taiwan is easing its 11-year-old import ban on offal and by-products sourced from US- and Canada-reared cattle over bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) concerns, by planning to classify six types of beef by-products as "non-internal organs",...
BioMérieux reveals culture media compliance progress
BioMérieux has said all its culture media will be compliant to the EN ISO 11133:2014 standard by next month.
Birko provides sanitation help to Dunbar Foods
Birko has partnered with Dunbar Foods Corp. to provide the firm with specialized sanitation materials.