Competing with PepsiCo: How to be a top 10 snack player
PepsiCo holds six slots in the top 10 global snack brands and fighting for a space is a huge challenge for other snack makers but not impossible, an analyst says.
Archives for November 20, 2013
EYE ON EMERGING MARKETS
West African consumers ‘don’t want to walk 10 miles to buy an ice cream’: Fan Milk
In this, the first instalment of our Eye on Emerging Markets series, one of West Africa’s most successful dairy brands, Fan Milk, pinpoints the key to cracking the region - street distribution.
Italy’s Pini Beef acquires Polish meat processing plant
Italian-owned company Pini Beef has acquired a defunct meat processing plant in Końskowola, Poland, in an investment estimated to be worth some 10.5m zloty (PLN) or around US$3.4m.
Live from Fi Europe 2013
Food for Health Ireland expands network as second term of funding kicks off
Food for Health Ireland (FHI) has announced the start of its second term of funding with an expanded network of research institutions and companies involved.
Ingredion launches ‘clinically substantiated’ satiety ingredient
This month Ingredion Inc. rolled out Weightain, a satiety ingredient the firm claims can reduce daily caloric intake by up to 50 or 100 calories per day.
Could working with an ingredient distributor drive innovation?
Specialty ingredients distributor IMCD says that working with a distributor, rather than individual suppliers, allows food companies to tap into application-driven expertise - beyond their own R&D capabilities.
Colabor Group responds to E.coli O157 recall
Colabor Group has moved to reassure clients about a recall of ground beef contaminated with E.coli O157:H7.
NAMPA slams BPA low dose findings
The North American Metal Packaging Alliance (NAMPA) has hit back at a paper on low dose effects of bisphenol A (BPA) which claimed current guidelines do not protect human health.
Live from FiE
Who won what at this year’s FiE awards?
Roquette, Novozymes and Chr. Hansen were among the winners announced at last night’s Europe Excellence Awards ceremony at the industry event FiE, we take you through who else won what at the show.
Færch Plast to absorb meat waste problem
Færch Plast is ready to launch absorbers in its packages in the UK for meat and fish to extend shelf life by days.
Chinese noodles given all-clear following mass safety inspections
Having launched an inspection of a number of the instant noodle products for sale on the Chinese market, the country’s food safety watchdog has indicated that none contained heavy metals beyond allowed levels.
60-second interview: Matt Fifer, co-founder, 8th & Walton Group
Getting on the shelf… and staying there: Most new suppliers don’t realize how much it’s going to cost, says ex Walmart exec
Want to get on the shelf at Walmart? Prepare to put in some serious work, says Matt Fifer, who spent nearly 13 years in senior roles in store & club operations, people development, marketing, and international marketing at Wal-Mart before co-founding...
Special edition: Super grains!
Chia and quinoa lead the field - by miles - when it comes to product launches with ancient grains and seeds, says Datamonitor
The percentage of new US food product launches featuring ancient grains or seeds has almost tripled since 2008, according to Datamonitor. But the bulk of activity is focused around just two ingredients: Chia and quinoa.
US beef exports up, but pork hit by Russia and Japan
US beef exports continued to climb in September, but pork exports have been hit by Russian restrictions and a downturn in the Japanese market, according to the latest statistics from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Dispatches from Europack Euromanut CFIA 2013
VIDEO: Bosch debuts phone trigger software at Europack
Engineers from Bosch Rexroth said “Open Core Engineering”, a software which connects automated machinery and IT, is “generation 4.0” in food production technology.
Confectionery industry shirking palm oil responsibilities with RSPO: Greenpeace
Many confectioners are sidestepping responsibilities on sustainable palm oil by only ensuring products meet ‘inadequate’ RSPO standards, according to Greenpeace.
Stevia supplier GLG Life Tech posts $14.3m loss in Q3, but on a mission to 'reach every consumer in every market' via China partnership
Stevia supplier GLG Lifetech posted a net loss of $14.3m in the third quarter, but said it is making solid progress in its collaboration with COFCO, China's largest food company, to develop foods and beverages with stevia that will reach "every consumer...
Coffee polyphenols show heart health potential for healthy men: Study
Acute ingestion of polyphenols from coffee may improve the function of the cells lining blood vessels (endothelial cells), says a new study from Japan that supports the heart health benefits of coffee constituents.
Fast action needed to save Philippines’ winter crops after typhoon
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation’s emergency chief expects that crops in areas of the Philippines that were worst hit by this month’s Typhoon Haiyan have been “severely compromised”, and has warned that action must be taken quickly to...
Ukraine poultry firm sees 47% fall in profits
Ukraine’s biggest poultry processor has seen profits cut almost in half this year, according to the latest financial results.
live from #FIE2013
FoodNavigator at FIE: Team round-up – day 1
FoodNavigator reporters joined 1000s scouring the show floor from the moment Europe’s biggest food ingredients show opened yesterday morning.
Live from #FIE2013 in Frankfurt, Germany
Irish firm offers (cheaper) heat resistant probiotics for infant formula
Irish biotech start-up AnaBio Technologies is in advanced negotiations with major infant formula makers interested in its encapsulation technologies that can blend probiotics and minerals into heat treated products at cost-effective prices.