56% of US shoppers say they are cutting back on white bread, says Packaged Facts
More than half (56%) of US shoppers say they are cutting back on white bread - but not necessarily because wheat or gluten are the enemy, says Packaged Facts.
Archives for January 30, 2014
FDA to update nutrition labels; RDs, GMA say ‘calories from fat’ should go away
The US Food and Drug Administration has unofficially announced that it will revise the nutrition facts label for the first time in 20 years. Unsurprisingly, the nutritional community and food industry offered a few suggestions—from serving size vagaries...
Greek yogurt waste 'acid whey' a concern for USDA: Jones Laffin
Greek yogurt byproduct acid whey has become a significant concern for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), says a company tasked by the agency to complete the development of technology to alleviate the issue.
Literature supports fenugreek’s blood sugar management potential: Meta-analysis
Daily supplements of fenugreek may effectively help manage blood sugar levels in people with diabetes, according to a meta-analysis of 10 clinical trials.
Rabobank sees ‘huge upside’ in China milk tea opportunity
Global tea companies will have to hit the M&A trail to unlock opportunities in important tea markets including China, Russia and India, according to Rabobank.
FAO: Better crop genebanks mean better food security
The FAO wants to improve standards across the world’s genebanks to improve the conservation of crop diversity which in turn means securing resilient global food supplies.
When you say NGO, they say conflict of interest?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) decision to grant NGO status to a malnutrition-battling business alliance raised eyebrows this week, so what do organisations have to do to gain and keep such a status?
Peanut butter & jelly - minus the bread… Welch’s launches new bite-sized snacks
The latest additions to the US snacks aisle are Welch’s bite-sized PB&J Snacks, with a chewy fruit center and a peanut butter coating.
Cricket bar start-up lands production deal
US start-up Exo has secured large-scale production and distribution for its cricket protein bars and is set to launch new flavors this spring.
Oman opens $385m aluminium rolling plant
Oman Aluminium Rolling Company (OARC) has opened a $385m plant in Sohar, north of the capital Muscat, which will be operational by the end of Q1 2014.
China now the world’s biggest red wine consumer
With consumption almost tripling over the last six years, China has leapfrogged France and Italy to become the world’s biggest red wine market, with surging demand for the variety in stark contrast to that for its inauspicious white counterpart.
Australian government rejects bailout appeal from SPC Ardmona
The Australian government has rejected a plea by beverage maker SPC Ardmona for an AU$25m (US$21.8m) bailout package, calling on the firm’s parent company to the rescue of its local subsidiary.
Australian pig farmers on the path to sow stall-free pork
Meat industry association Australian Pork Limited (APL) has told globalmeatnews.com that Australian piggeries are well on the way to an almost total elimination of sow gestation stalls by 2017. It said an estimated 65% of pigmeat enterprises in 2014 were...
Unilever, Symrise and GIZ partnership to support vanilla farmers in Madagascar
A new partnership aims to 'drive positive change' for farmers and rural communities that rely on vanilla farming whilst securing future vanilla supplies.
Children and chocolate: The sweet industry's bitter side
NGOs say human trafficking and child labor remain deep-seated problems of the cocoa industry as a Nestlé, ADM and Cargill court case stirs up old supply chain concerns.
COMMENT ON IPPE 2014
Meat and poultry pros dedicated to 100% safety
The curtain has closed on the International Production and Processing Expo, but its mission to improve the safety of the world's meat and poultry supply lives on.
Special Edition: Plant-based diets
The Vegetarian Butcher: 'Next generation' meat substitutes ripe for expansion
Production of a new generation of plant based meat substitutes that look, feel and taste just like meat has been a long time coming, but now one Dutch firm believes it has the right formula.
Pretty packaging beats McDonald's wrappers
The aesthetics of food packaging is as important as branding to pre-school children, according to a University of Calgary study.
Special Edition: Plant-based diets
Beyond meat substitutes: What’s hot in vegetarian food?
Vegetarians aren’t necessarily looking for alternative proteins or meat analogues, and makers of meat-free meals are embracing a range of trendy flavours and ingredients, says Classic Cuisine’s new product development manager Paul Hunt.
IPPE 2014
Tomra: ‘People expect their food to be perfect’
Tomra Sorting Solutions is showcasing food sorting and analyzing technology, geared toward meeting consumers’ expectations, at IPPE 2014.
EU food fraud promises slammed one year after horse meat
Food fraud measures from the European Commission after the horse meat scandal have ‘changed nothing on the ground’, according to a consumer group.
New Zealand adds genetic funding for sheep and beef
The New Zealand meat industry has welcomed news of a NZ$15m boost into the country’s sheep and beef genetic research work.
Fast food chains slammed for ‘cashing in’ on high-sugar frozen drinks
Health groups in Australia have hit out at fast food chains that they say are “cashing in” by promoting seductively cheap frozen drinks that in many cases contain what they call “surprisingly large” amounts of added sugar.
'Marketing can and should be science-driven and scientists are great marketers': VIRUN CEO
'Loving my life…like a Big Mac after a 12 mile hike!'
BeverageDaily.com Personality of the Year 2013, VIRUN CEO Philip Bromley, reveals his lust for life and how soft drinks can combine ‘want with need’ to kick start the category, in the first part of an exclusive interview.