THE MONDELEZ SERIES – Chocolate strategy
Mondelez sets global chocolate vision
Four power brands, three priority markets and two innovation platforms will drive growth for Mondelez’s chocolate segment, according to the firm’s category head.
Archives for September 9, 2012
JM Smucker on the rise and rise of the K-cup
Jif peanut butter to Folgers coffee maker JM Smucker says K-cups have added almost $180m to its top line in just two years from a standing start and now represent nearly 8% of its $2.3bn coffee business.
Smithfield: sales up, profit down
US meat giant Smithfield Foods has reveled steady sales, but a fall in profit for the first quarter of its 2013 financial year.
Picture comparison can predict children’s food preferences, study suggests
Children’s liking of specific foods can be accurately assessed by asking them to compare pictures on a computer screen, suggests new research that could help manufacturers in their development of new child-friendly foods.
Ireland ‘the right environment’ for The Jelly Bean Factory’s booming export business, says MD
Irish confectioner The Jelly Bean Factory has opened its upgraded manufacturing site in its homeland, which it says will help export sales to double.
IFT appoints president
John Ruff has been elected as the 73rd president of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT).
Market researcher: Naturalness is a key consideration for industry
Consumer demand for ‘more natural’ foods and beverages continues to grow – and food manufacturers are responding by highlighting naturally derived ingredients and the natural credentials of new products, according to market researchers at RTS (Research...
Coke takes first steps in bold new US beverage world
As the Coca-Cola Company launches a new range of water flavor enhancers under its Dasani brand from October allowing US consumers to personalize tastes, a top drinks analyst suggests it will take the nation time to get used to uncommon beverage concentrates.
New TV show to target ‘lies’ told by some food manufacturers
Major food manufacturers which tell marketing “lies” and are “only concerned with the bottom line” will be exposed in a new TV series, one of its presenters has vowed.
Perception of meat needs rebuilding, finds roundtable
The increasing prevalence of discounted meat in the major retailers in many European countries is leading to “dangerous perceptions” of the value of meat, delegates at the 7th Belgian Meat Roundtable were told.
Bel eyes UK lunchbox demand with Laughing Cow Blue Cheese launch
French cheese giant Groupe Bel is targeting the UK lunchbox market with the launch of its new The Laughing Cow Light with Blue Cheese product.
Global food prices stabilise, calming food crisis fears
The global food price index held steady in August, calming fears of a repeat of the 2007-08 food crisis – but governments could still do more to stabilise markets, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
US campaigners take legal action over COOL
US campaigners have filed a lawsuit in an attempt to force the government to ignore a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that the US is violating its international trade obligations by insisting on mandatory country of origin labelling (COOL).
Will capacity surge put pressure on prices as big guns invest in the Greek yogurt boom?
The rush to build new capacity in the US yogurt sector - largely driven by the Greek yogurt boom - could put pressure on prices in the short term, although things should even out over time, predicts Yoplait-maker General Mills.