Torn & Glasser buys RF Biocidics machine
Torn & Glasser has bought an system from RF Biocidics that uses radio frequency technology to eliminate possible contaminants from foods.
Archives for January 21, 2016
Flavour profiler promises tastier and healthier kiwifruit
The secrets of flavour and reduced-sugar kiwifruits are being unravelled thanks to a new flavour profile tool that helps food manufacturers meet consumer demands for specific health and taste benefits.
Dateline Southeast Asia
Mamma mia! Thai insect company puts s-bug-hetti on the pasta menu
Thai edible insect processor Bugsolutely is taking on the pasta market with a product made with flour from ground crickets.
Nestlé nutrition expert talks ‘difficult’ task of cutting sugar in confectionery
KitKat maker Nestlé reports progress in reducing sugar across its confectionery portfolio but won’t reformulate to a lower threshold until sugar’s link to obesity and type 2 diabetes is substantiated.
Zambeef shares double in price
Share prices in Zambeef Products, one of Zambia’s most prominent agribusinesses, have doubled in two months on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Nestlé KitKat shape trademark fails as Cadbury appeal allowed
A UK high court has ruled Nestlé’s KitKat lacks the distinctiveness to be registered as a 3D shape trademark. Nestlé plans to appeal the judgment.
Nobó moving into UK market
Dairy-free Irish food company Nobó will have its award-winning ‘Frozen Goodness’ ice-cream alternative range stocked in 310 Co-operative stores across the UK.
Consumers want to hear from food producer after recall, finds survey
More than half of consumers want to hear the food producer's side of a story when they are the subject of negative publicity, according to an advertising and marketing agency.
Don't ignore different flavour preferences of older consumers: Study
Certain flavours, such as ginger or mint, appeal to older consumers more than younger ones, and should be considered along with texture when targetting seniors in new product development (NPD).