Archives for July 29, 2015
The new 365 store format is going to have 'very, very competitive prices’, says Whole Foods
The new 365 by Whole Foods Market smaller format stores will have "very, very competitive prices" and “open up a whole new set of customers who, so far, have for various reasons, have not liked Whole Foods Market”, co-CEO John Mackey told analysts...
Local food movement spawns new advocacy group
Wresting local control of the food supply is an idea that continues to spawn advocacy groups. The latest, called Local Food Shift, has cropped up in Colorado with the goal to launch a magazine as a way to spread the message and influence policy.
“Applegate’s mission is to change the meat we eat and we believe we can help them to do that."
Hormel Foods on running Applegate at arm’s length, organic sourcing challenges, and ‘swim lanes’
When Applegate - the #1 brand in natural and organic prepared meats – got into bed with Hormel Foods, which owns Spam and Stagg, some diehard fans were not happy. But selling up does not mean selling out, insists Hormel.
EU grants protected status to UK Bramley apple pie filling
‘Traditional Bramley Apple Pie Filling’ has been added to the European register of Traditional Specialties Guaranteed (TSGs), says the European Commission.
Increasing hand hygiene call in food industry, says Aquaint
The UK food industry is under increasing pressure to maintain and increase hand hygiene among employees, according to Aquaint.
Could beetroot juice help you exercise for longer?
Chronic consumption of beetroot juice may improve cardiovascular health and potentially delay the onset of fatigue in healthy people, says a new study.
H.B. Fuller to open hot melt and water-based adhesives factory in Indonesia in 2016
H.B. Fuller will open a hot melt and water-based adhesives manufacturing facility in Surabaya, Indonesia, with operations starting in the second quarter of 2016.
UK law to fight slavery in big firm supply chains
New legislation will require all large firms in the UK to report on their fight against slavery in the supply chain - but experts say the 'opt out' clause means its success could be limited.
Debating the sugar tax: BMJ ‘head to head’ argues the case
Experts from both sides of the sugar tax debate have set out their arguments in a ‘head to head’ article in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). Where do you stand on the sugar tax issue?
OIE fears African Swine Fever will spread to Europe
The director general of the World Organisation of Animal Health (OIE) is “not confident” African Swine Fever (ASF) is being effectively controlled around the world, and has expressed concerns that with no treatment and no vaccine, there is a “very...
Freedom4 centre of AsureQuality and Ubiquitome collaboration
AsureQuality and Ubiquitome are to collaborate on trialling mobile molecular testing for applications in food and primary production sectors.
SkinnyPop maker Amplify Snack Brands announces IPO of common stock
Austin, Texas-based Amplify Snack Brands has announced it will launch the initial public offering of its common stock, putting up 15m shares for sale.
Lawsuits have echoes of POM v Coke case, says attorney
WhiteWave's Silk almond milk brand also under fire in '2% almond' false advertising class action
WhiteWave Foods has been accused of falsely advertising its Silk almond milk by the same legal firm suing Blue Diamond over the way it markets Almond Breeze, and as the cases are near-identical, the judge handling them has consolidated them into one...
Dateline Southeast Asia
Ministry: Hiked import tariffs not a means to swell Indonesian coffers
Ministry: Hiked import tariffs not a means to swell Indonesian coffers
MPC and Drovers Pastoral Company deal close to completion
Two Western Australian businessmen Robbie Forrest and Brett King are buying the Meat and Poultry Company (MPC) and Drovers Pastoral Company (Drovers) out of liquidation through their business Flown Pty Ltd.