Egypt ripe for Britannia biscuits expansion
Egypt is among the countries under consideration by Indian snack major Britannia Industries as it seeks to expand its international footprint.
Archives for September 5, 2017
Dispatches from Shanghai
Ruby chocolate a fourth category 'naturally colored' from cocoa, says Barry Callebaut CEO
Barry Callebaut claims it has created the fourth category of chocolate, adding to milk, dark and white.
Seeing red: Italy upsets manufacturers with origin labelling for tomatoes
Italy has announced plans to bring in mandatory origin labelling for tomato-based products, bypassing EU procedures and sparking fears for the unity of Europe's single market.
American corn promoters make a charge into Saudi grain industry
Saudi Arabia has imported roughly twice as much American corn and associated products this year due to a change in government policy and more competitive prices for the commodity.
Qatar in decent shape despite Saudi-backed blockade
Qatar's government has “effectively” protected the economy against sanctions imposed by neighbouring countries, according to an International Monetary Fund official.
Dubai to grow halal investment by targeting investors at airport
An airport in Dubai has released a “first-of-its-kind” guide to halal investment in a bid to tempt travellers to contribute to the emirate’s effort to become the hub of the Islamic economy by 2021.
Edwards launches dry pumps for LC-MS and ICP-MS
Edwards has launched an air cooled dry vacuum pump range for scientific instruments.
Brexit leak leaves food sector ‘alarmed’ on immigration policy
A leaked document revealing the UK government’s proposal to tighten immigration rules as early as 2019 has left the food sector “alarmed” over ongoing fears of a worker shortage.
Ecolab: Too early to quantify Hurricane Harvey impact
Ecolab has said it cannot yet quantify the effects of Hurricane Harvey but it did close three plants in Houston and industrial and refining customers also shut down operations.
Food colours target vegan meat substitutes
A red food colouring range has been served up to help plant-based meat substitute producers make clean-label packaging claims to attract growing numbers of health-conscious shoppers.
McDonald’s UAE bucks trend as customers spurn healthy food
McDonald’s may have been introducing healthier options to its global menus, but there has been little interest in items beyond burgers and fries in the UAE.
New US pork plant begins operations
Seaboard Triumph Foods (STF) has begun commercial operations at its new pork processing plant in Sioux City, Iowa, US, two years after work on the site started.
Five myths about natural food colors
Natural food colors: expensive, unstable, muted, and weird-tasting, right? Wrong, says Sensient Food Colors, which caught up with FoodNavigator-USA to address some common concerns about natural colors and highlight growth opportunities, from caramel...
New show aims to boost Japan's food exports
The Japanese government is backing moves to boost food exports by supporting a new trade show – Japan’s Food Export Fair – being held next month in Chiba.
Cross-border e-commerce pursues dramatic growth, but can it continue?
The sheer scale of demand for Australian and New Zealand goods in China has been revealed in a striking report—though indications suggests that cross-border e-commerce might soon have reached its peak.
Flying SpArk ignites start-up streak during IKEA bootcamp with fruit-fly protein
Insect protein firm Flying SpArk are among ten start-ups invited to join IKEA’s first accelerator program as the food tech company look to develop products containing its fruit fly-derived protein.
Frozen desserts and snacks are the next frontier for plant-based protein, Euromonitor
Much of the focus for growth of plant-based proteins in the US to date has been on alternatives to meat and cow’s milk, but new research from Euromonitor International suggests significant potential lies in the frozen desserts and emerging protein snacks...
Consumers rely more on social media commentary and reviews than ads. So what are brands to do?
Toppling Ellen DeGeneres’ star-studded, Oscar selfie from its ‘most retweeted tweet’ throne is a tweet by a teenager about Wendy's chicken nuggets.
Coca Cola EVP: Soda taxes ‘a complete disaster’
Soda taxes in Philadelphia and other cities have “materially reduced our business,” Coca Cola EVP and president, North America Sandy Douglas, told delegates at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference in Boston this week: “It’s a complete disaster.”
Edible insect firm enlisted by IKEA
Insect protein producer Flying SpArk has joined IKEA’s first-ever scheme designed to help start-ups devise big ideas to solve pressing global issues.
Coca-Cola & PepsiCo support new commitments
Soft drinks industry to stop selling sugary drinks in EU secondary schools
The European soft drinks industry will voluntarily cease sales of drinks with added sugars to secondary schools in the European Union, industry association UNESDA announced today.
Brazil tape may have 'repercussions' for Batista
Prosecutors have claimed a taped conversation between billionaire tycoon and former chairman of JBS Joesley Batista and another witness threatens the terms of a leniency deal that plunged Brazil’s President into chaos.
Man United and Malaysian halal e-tailer kick off global partnership
Manchester United and Aladdin Group, the owner of Malaysian Halal e-commerce retailer AladdinStreet, signed a global partnership deal in March.
Will AmazonFresh disrupt Australia's bricks-and-mortar market?
After months of industry speculation, American e-commerce giant Amazon finally confirmed in March that it will expand into Australia by the end of 2018.
Kuwait police discover thousands of bottles of smuggled Scotch
Authorities in Kuwait have foiled an attempt to smuggle some 4,000 bottles of Scotch whisky into the country.
Vitafoods Asia 2017
Market entry to China 'like hosting the Olympics' — you need at least four years
Supplement firms looking to set up shop in China should not buy into local businesses’ promises of guan xi (connections), and should be mindful that it could take up to four years of preparation to enter the market.
VITAFOODS ASIA 2017
Personalised nutrition in Asia Pacific: 'Industry is now at a tipping point'
New players in the market and groundbreaking technology will lead to a wave of personalised nutrition innovation across Asia, according to a panel of experts at Vitafoods Asia.
Wessanen’s Whole Earth sees protein snack going mainstream
Wessanen’s Whole Earth brand is extending its sports nutrition snack, Power Balls, beyond health channels and onto supermarket shelves as health-focused consumers become more “mainstream”.