Taste prediction model forms bedrock of Cargill’s stevia technology
Cargill, long a leader in stevia technology, says its taste prediction model forms the foundation of its new stevia technology, called viaTech.
Archives for October 13, 2014
Can stevia chocolate ever be a mainstream retail fixture?
Stevia chocolate is beginning to gain momentum in the US but could take at least a decade to achieve widespread acceptance among mainstream retail, according to stevia chocolate firm Coco Polo
Insights from SupplySide West
The big opportunity over the next decade? Offering a multi-pronged approach to take consumers to a greater level of optimal health
Consumers are looking for individual and integrated strategies to optimize their health and wellness, but no company has yet put all the pieces together, says BrandHive’s Jeff Hilton.
Nordic meat company to invest in Estonia
HKScan has announced plans to invest in major production projects in Rakvere, Estonia, as well as western Finland – one of its home markets.
Show us proof there aren’t slaves in your supply chain, UK gov tells big firms
The UK government wants big businesses to present annual evidence of the actions they have taken to ensure their supply chains are slavery free.
Food industry must slash sugar – not just tinker
Food industry ‘tinkering’ with sugar content while foods and drinks remain relatively high in sugar may detract from more basic sugar reduction strategies, warns a public health expert.
Opinion
EU on charm offensive as Asean gears up for regulatory harmonisation
To a backdrop of the Asean regulatory harmonisation process, a number of European Union officials have descended on Kuala Lumpur to attend a forum designed to apply the older bloc’s knowledge on the subject.
What women want: Lallemand launches probiotics for female health
The absence of any EU-approved health claims for probiotics hasn’t deterred Lallemand Health Solutions from launching a suite of probiotics addressing women’s health issues.
Nutraceuticals to play a major role in preventive healthcare: analyst
As healthcare industry faces increasing expenditure, the emphasis shifts from treatment to prevention thorough use of nutraceuticals and better nutrition, say Frost & Sullivan analysts.
Australia
Tim Tams, infant drink among ‘shonkiest’ products of 2014
An iconic biscuit and a range of junior milk drinks were among the winners—or losers—of Choice’s annual Shonky Awards roll call, which sets out to uncover companies peddling "sneaky, slippery, unscrupulous and sometimes unsafe" goods and services.
Australian firm strikes Japan jerky deal
Australian food company New World Foods has launched its jerky brand Local Legends Beef into the Japanese retail market.
Synergy Flavours to merge and expand UK operations
Synergy Flavours has said it will expand its UK headquarters in High Wycombe and relocate manufacturing from Corby, Northamptonshire to the expanded site.
'Many kombucha makers are thumbing their nose at the regulators'
KeVita CEO: If you want to succeed in this industry, you’ve got to pitch your tent and plan on camping out for a while
In 2010, KeVita sparkling organic probiotic beverages were available in a handful of Whole Foods stores in Southern California. Today they have 90%+ ACV in the natural channel, and a growing presence in the conventional channel, and CEO Bill Moses sits...
Russia to import meat from Africa
Rosselkhoznadzor may allow meat to be exported to Russia from South Africa and Namibia, according to head of the veterinary watchdog Sergey Dankvert.
From Share a Coke to Better Together: Wells Fargo ‘bullish’ about c-store growth driven by Millennials, Hispanics, and women
The average convenience-store shopper spends just three minutes in the store, says Wells Fargo in a new report arguing that there are big growth opportunities for brands that can offer more products designed for immediate consumption, and better meet the...