Full access to Peru an ‘opportunity’ for US meat
Peru’s removal of safety net trade barriers can help boost volume exports of beef to the South American state, according to the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
Archives for March 28, 2016
Food Preservation
4 strategies for preservative-free food from Grain-Free JK Gourmet
Retailers and manufacturers that want to meet consumers’ growing demand for food free from preservatives need to rethink their strategies for packing, shipping and stocking products, suggest the husband and wife team behind Grain-Free JK Gourmet.
PepsiCo takes Quaker into breakfast snack bars market
PepsiCo has extended its Quaker brand snacks bars into the US breakfast market with Quaker Breakfast Flats.
Premium Brands acquires C&C Packing
Canadian food company Premium Brands has bought meat supplier C&C Packing in a deal worth around CA$146m.
Expo West 2016
CideRoad: Switchel meets demand for bolder flavors
The sweet but tart taste of switchel can be polarizing, says Cide Road founder Kevin Duffy. But it meets a growing demand for bolder, more sophisticated, flavors that has helped to drive sales of products such as kombucha, adds Duffy, who has now secured...
Innovation conference
Why manufacturers should tell ‘a story about food’
Telling a good story about the provenance of food and drink products could benefit manufacturers, Mintel’s David Jago told the innovation conference New Frontiers in Food and Drink.
Happiness factor: Emotional benefits are top chocolate sales drivers, says Mintel
Chocolate has been tied to improved brain function, enhanced energy, and other health benefits, but confectioners will be better served by leveraging chocolate's emotional connections, according to a recent report by Mintel.
Flowcrete takes food safety floor message to Europe
UK manufacturer of resin flooring, Flowcrete UK, will embark on a tour of Europe’s food and drink trade shows to highlight why good flooring is important to maintaining food safety and preventing contamination.
What’s hitting the shelves? Coffee brewed in maple water, acai juice with chia, and alcoholic root beer
From new cold-pressed juices in the US to the alcoholic root beer category in Australia, we take a look at some of the new products reaching beverage aisles across the globe this month.
South Korea hit with bird flu outbreak
Just one month after securing its bird flu-free status, South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has confirmed bird flu has been detected near the country’s capital, Seoul.
Doctors may encourage moderate dark chocolate consumption after latest health links: Researchers
Healthcare professionals may recommend moderate dark chocolate consumption after daily chocolate eating was tied to reducing heart disease risk factors, claim the authors of a cross-sectional study.
Expo West 2016
Dissolvable Tea Drops brings more consumers to premium tea category by offering convenience
The demand for tea in the US is skyrocketing, but so too is the desire for speed and convenience – two terms that do not apply to high quality loose leaf tea, which requires special tools for measuring and steeping, or tea bags, which can create a drippy...
AG Barr focuses on lower sugar drinks after tax plan
Scottish soft drinks company AG Barr says it will focus on lower sugar products to adapt to changing consumer tastes and the chancellor’s proposed sugar tax.
Voice-controlled calorie counter may aid people in losing weight
A spoken-language app that makes calorie counting easier has been developed by researchers, who believe the technology could prove useful for those struggling to lose weight.
Made FOR China: Probiotic firm takes up UK export challenge
Welsh probiotic company Cultech will use a free-trade deal to tap into the Chinese market, export ambitions that fall instep with the UK government’s plans to switch from ‘Made in China’ to ‘Made for China’.
Pulmuone taking over Vitasoy USA
Pulmuone Foods has announced its agreement to purchase substantially all of the assets of Vitasoy USA.
Tio Gazpacho raises $1.25m on CircleUp led by Gen Mills/301 Inc, plans new $4.99 range
Drinkable organic soup brand Tio Gazpacho has closed a $1.25m Series A funding round on CircleUp led by 301 Inc, General Mills’ new business development and venturing unit*, and unveiled plans to launch a new, lower-priced line targeting conventional...
'Our enforcement priorities will focus on willful violations of the labeling law'
Vermont AG offers 6-month safe harbor on GMO labeling enforcement
In a memorandum on the new GMO labeling law coming into force in Vermont in July, attorney general William H. Sorrell says enforcement action will “focus on willful violations of the labeling law” and that there will be a six-month safe harbor period for...
A.G. Barr shrugs off sugar tax worries
Soft drinks company A.G. Barr says a combination of brand strength and ongoing product reformulation will minimize the financial impact of the UK’s sugar tax on its business.
Brain places energy needs over sweet taste: Mouse data
Given the choice between eating something calorific with an unpleasant taste and more pleasant tasting food that is calorie-light, the brain places energy needs first, a study has shown.
South Asia radius
Minister mulls tobacco-style health warnings on food packaging
Packaged foods containing high levels of fat, sugar or salt could be forced to display health warnings similar to those on cigarette packets if a suggestion by India’s consumer affairs minister gains traction.
Agr International: ‘Southern Asia is one of the fastest growing packaging markets’
Agr International, which develops and manufactures laboratory and on-line testing/quality control devices for containers and similar products, has opened a Service Center in Bangkok, Thailand.
SPECIAL EDITION: AYURVEDA
Changing conversation around Ayurveda leading to massive growth for herbal products
Disillusionment with allopathic medicine among Americans is driving interest in Ayurveda and other herbal supplements, says Amy Keller, Director of Education and Training at Organic India.