Mars Chocolate North America follows Nestlé and Hershey with price hike
Mars Chocolate North America has become the latest to introduce wholesale price increases after similar moves from Nestlé and Hershey.
Archives for July 22, 2014
Financials brief
Q2 ‘wrap’: Grupo Bimbo sharp profit rise, PepsiCo profits dip
Grupo Bimbo’s Q2 net profit surged 72.6% on the previous year as sales rose slightly, whereas PepsiCo’s net profit dipped 2% despite steady sales.
Austrian foodservice sector given a taste of British beef and lamb
British beef and lamb was shown off to members of the high-end Austrian foodservice sector at a special event in the British embassy in Vienna.
Check, please! Eagle x-ray software monitors packaged food for contaminants and weight
Eagle Product inspection’s SimlTask PRO image analysis software checks products for contaminants and defects, without destroying the packaging around them.
SAP partners with Tru-ID to tackle food fraud
SAP has partnered with Tru-ID to integrate DNA-based verification testing into its supply chain software.
US beef industry lambasts environment link study
US beef bosses have branded a study, which claims beef production was around 10 times more harmful to the environment than other protein productions, as a “gross over-simplification”.
Walmart, Trader Joe's fruit recalled in Listeria scare
A fruit packaging company is recalling peaches, plums, nectarines, and pluots due to contamination concerns; the recall is affecting Walmart, Trader Joe’s, Kroger, and other US retailers.
PRINTING AND LABELING SPECIAL EDITION
FIC: GS1 UK looks at common labelling issues and misconceptions
Big brands are well on their way to being FIC compliant, but for many smaller businesses there is still work to do, according to GS1 UK.
40% of Brits ready to try insects: Canadean report
Canadean asked 2000 UK consumers whether they would be willing to eat on bugs. 803 of them said they would try insects of which 127 said they would be interested in eating them regularly.
Diageo's Captain Morgan rum rapped for implying alcohol can overcome boredom
Diageo rum brand Captain Morgan has again been censured by UK advertising regulator the ASA – this time for implying that alcohol can overcome boredom and is capable of changing mood.
Vivione Biosciences receives first AOAC certification
Vivione Biosciences has received Association of Analytical Communities (AOAC) certification for its E. coli O157 and Non O157 STEC diagnostic tests for the RAPID-B platform.
Lab grown meat Q&A: FoodNavigator twitter chat with 'test-tube burger' creator is today
FoodNavigator will host an interactive twitter Q&A session with the man behind the €250,000 lab grown burger, Professor Mark Post, today at 1pm BST / 2pm CET. What will you #AskProfPost.
From semiconductors to snacks: Egg white chips entrepreneur rides crest of protein wave
A mechanical engineer with a keen interest in semi-conductors, ips All Natural co-founder Sean Olson is not your typical food entrepreneur. But don’t let his résumé fool you. With an unusual product that taps into the protein trend, Olson reckons his egg...
Which? expresses ‘grave concerns’ over possible FSA U-turn
A consumer watchdog has expressed grave concerns on the possible reversal of a plan to name and shame supermarkets selling chicken contaminated with Campylobacter.
Merck ties up Benelux colour distribution agreement with Azelis
Merck has entered in to an agreement with Azelis for the distribution of its Candurin pearl effect pigments in Benelux.
‘There's no other tea to beat PG’: ASA backs Unilever’s PG Tips pyramid bag brag
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has rejected Tetley’s complaint over competitor PG Tips’ advert claim that its pyramid tea bag was more effective in diffusing tea than the round bags used by its rivals.
Verde Media forges ahead on production of low-cost microbial omega-3s
Verde Media Group is moving forward with construction of a pilot plant in Asia that will validate its production technology that the company said will yield lower cost omega-3s from heterotrophic algae.
No end in sight for China’s cattle shortage
On the face of it, things are looking rather rosy for beef in China. Growth is dynamic – at least within the context of fresh food – driven by consumer demand for higher-quality meat. Once you chip the surface, however, a major predicament soon becomes...
Job cuts proposed at botulism scare impacted Fonterra Canpac plant
Fonterra has acknowledged that proposed job losses at its under-capacity Canpac packing plant can be attributed in part to last year's whey protein concentrate (WPC) botulism scare.
Agropur to double US presence with Davisco Foods acquisition
Canadian dairy Agropur has agreed to acquire the processing assets of Minnesota cheese and whey ingredients manufacturer Davisco Foods International - a deal that will double its US operational presence.
Culinary trendwatching
Jams, jellies go beyond smearing on toast
Whether it’s bringing bold heat, blending unusual flavors, adding a punch of superfruit or cleaning up the label, Millennials are driving food trends on the supermarket shelf and shaking up the longtime pantry staple of jams and jellies in the process,...
China
Five arrested as meat scandal spreads to more international chains
As more American companies are embroiled in China’s latest food safety scandal, five people have been detained following a probe into a company that allegedly supplied stale meat to fast-food outlets.
Southeast Asia
Young Malaysian scientists honoured for probiotics research
Probiotics research is now entering the Malaysian mainstream, according to two female Universiti Sains Malaysia students who recently received international recognition for their work.
Additives and carb backlash stumps bread innovation, says Mintel
Packaged bread innovation has been complicated by a consumer backlash on additives and carbohydrates, but manufacturers can still generate interest with healthy, artisan ingredients, says Mintel.
BEVERAGEDAILY BASEMENT TAPES: TYLER BALLIET, SECOND GLASS
'People don't throw chairs and break windows': Second Glass boss on starting US Wine Riots
Dubbed the 'Prince of Boston's Wine Revolution' by Stuff magazine, Second Glass founder Tyler Balliet tells us how to start a wine riot and his excitement about speaking at Wine Vision in London this November.