NEWS IN BRIEF
Mountain Dew mouse case dissolves as PepsiCo settles
PepsiCo has reportedly reached an out of court settlement in a lawsuit filed in 2009 by a US man who alleged he found a mouse in a can of Mountain Dew.
Archives for August 7, 2012
Healthy diets linked to higher childhood IQ
Children who consume a healthy diet during childhood may have slightly higher IQ scores than those who are fed on diets of unhealthy diets of ‘junk food’, according to new research.
Wild creates ice cream ingredients
Wild has launched completely natural ingredients that can be used as coatings and fillings for ice cream manufacturers.
UK watchdog ‘O-Kays’ Unilever healthy oil campaign
The voluntary UK watchdog has backed a TV campaign for Unilever Flora Cuisine that was challenged over claims the omega-3 imbued cooking oil contained, “45% less saturated fat than olive oil".
Foodborne illness awareness driving chemical cleaning market - Freedonia
Rising public awareness of foodborne illness is driving demand of the industrial cleaning chemicals market, according to Freedonia.
Finnish food firm reports improved H1 earnings
Food processing group Atria has announced an improvement in sustainability and H1 earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of €5.8m.
Special edition: meat alternatives
Rise of meat extension benefits Roquette
Rising demand for vegetable proteins to replace or ‘extend’ the meat in meat products is reaping dividends for Roquette, according to exclusive information revealed to FoodNavigator.
Firm secures US certification for E.coli kit
A food safety technology company has achieved US certification for its new E.coli testing kit, which allows manufacturers to rapidly test meat samples for the deadly bug.
CSM battles costs, but H1 profits still down
CSM clawed back some pre-tax profit losses from higher raw material costs and falling demand in its second financial quarter, but pre-tax profits remain down for the half year (H1).
Taste perceptions shaped by national cultures, say researchers
Is junk food really more flavoursome than healthy fare? It all depends on cultural perceptions, say researchers.
IFT 2012: Revisit the top stories and video coverage from the FoodNavigator-USA team
FoodNavigator-USA had a strong presence at IFT 2012 earlier this summer, where our team combed the show floor looking out for the hottest new trends and industry developments. In this special edition, we present a round-up of our video coverage from the...
Muller Quaker Dairy breaks ground on first US yogurt plant
Muller Quaker Dairy, the joint venture between PepsiCo and the Germany-based Theo Müller Group, has broken ground on its first US yogurt manufacturing plant – less than a month after entering the market.
US applauds Mexico anti-dumping decision
The US meat industry has welcomed news that Mexico will not impose anti-dumping duties on imports of US chicken leg quarters.