Brinker takes gestation crates off the menu
A US restaurant chain owner has announced its objective to work towards removing gestation crates from its pork supply chain.
Archives for October 4, 2012
Asia-Europe meeting closes with declaration on food
The seventh edition of the Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting closed in Laos’s capital with a declaration that emphasised the concern of the countries involved in “ensuring food security in the current situation of global climate change.”
Fonterra to close Australia plant following efficiency review
Fonterra has announced plans to close its Cororooke, Australia manufacturing plant following a review of its manufacturing operations in the country’s Victoria region.
JFC Plastics prosecuted after worker’s death
JFC Plastics has been ordered to pay £240,000 (€298,390) in fines and costs after being prosecuted following the death of a worker at one of its UK recycling facilities.
‘M&M's colored’ honey prompts Mars action
Mars France is working with beekeepers to determine whether blue and green honey produced by bees in Northeastern France is caused by its nearby M&M's processing plant.
Time spent chewing food important for satiety, study suggests
The amount of time spent chewing food could have an important impact on feelings of fullness – calling into question the suitability of beverages for increasing satiety, according to a new Nestlé-sponsored study.
Wellmune WGP enters Japanese market
Biothera has named Ryusendoas its exclusive distributor in Japan of Wellmune WGP and its other immune health ingredients for foods, beverages, and supplements.
Nanomaterials must be assessed on case to case basis - EC
The European Commission (EC) has said the safety of nanomaterials needs to be assessed on a case-by-case basis in its latest review.
‘Do you like my bits?’: Club Orange ads inappropriate for children, says ASA
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has partially upheld a complaint against Britvic for the advertising of its Club Orange soft drink, which features scantily clad women inviting men to admire their “bits”.
Massive food ‘dictionary’ to speed new product development
New product developers may soon have a new tool for coming up with innovative food concepts, as a group of Dutch companies and universities is developing a huge dictionary of food knowledge compiled from more than 20 million seemingly unrelated documents.
Sustainable cocoa
Hershey outlines details of cocoa child labor pledge
The Hershey Company has told this site that it plans to work with multiple organizations to meet its recent pledge to use only certified cocoa by 2020, and will communicate progress in annual reports.
Kellogg re-launches Special K protein cereal
The Kellogg Company has reformulated its Special K Protein Plus cereal and pushed it as a favorable choice for consumers looking manage weight over the fall.
Study reveals economic impact of US poultry
The US poultry industry provides more than a million jobs and contributes over $265 billion to the economy, according to a new study.
Yoplait launches US frozen yogurt range
Yoplait is making its debut in the freezer aisle through the launch of its new Yoplait Original and Greek Frozen Yogurt range in the US.
Big Interview: Dave McLaughlin, World Wildlife Fund
WWF: Industry should buy into GreenPalm today, or it will struggle to source fully traceable sustainable palm oil tomorrow
Food manufacturers are beginning to realize that buying more GreenPalm certificates now might be the only way to stimulate enough production of sustainable palm oil to make fully traceable products economically viable in future, says the World Wildlife...
FTC's "Green Guides" level environmental claims playing field
Marketers making environmental claims now have a much better idea of what’s allowed and what isn’t after the release this week by the Federal Trade Commission of the latest version of its “Green Guides.”
Study links heightened diabetes risk to modern oils
A long-term research study published this week has confirmed that non-traditional methods of cooking are significantly contributing to the rise in diabetes among Indians.
How close is Walmart to meeting its 2015 sustainable palm oil deadline?
Walmart says it is confident it will reach its goal of using sustainably sourced palm oil for all of its private label products by the end of 2015, although it won’t give any details about how much progress it has made to date in North America.
The Joy of Six: Heineken’s ‘compelling’ rationale for APB buy
After Heineken successfully netted Asia Pacific Breweries (APB), CEO and chair Jean-François van Boxmeer told investors that there were ‘six key reasons’ why the capture was compelling.
Firm eyeing India’s 'first scientific weight loss programme'
An Australian natural nutrition company has announced plans to invest INR100cr in an Indian manufacturing and sales operation to provide, it claims, the country's only scientific weight loss programme.