Obesity policies forget to consider food feelings, say researchers
A greater focus on emotional training may be a more effective way of encouraging healthy food choices than nutritional training, according to research.
Archives for November 14, 2014
"When we put all this data together, there isn't a country that doesn't experience significant malnutrition"
Malnutrition costs 11% of world's GDP: Global Nutrition Report
Malnutrition is costing the global economy $3.5 trillion (€2.8trn) a year in both the developing and developed worlds, the biggest ever global survey of nutrition has concluded.
Bakkavor invests in chilled breads facility
Bakkavor revealed plans for a multi-million pound investment in its chilled bread plant at Crewe as it reported results up to the end of its third financial quarter (Q3).
McDonald’s to enter Kazakhstan next year
McDonald’s is to open its first restaurants in Kazakhstan next year – a new market for the fast food chain.
Manufacturers urged to develop ‘tasty’ protein-enriched foods for the elderly
Researchers have urged food producers to develop good tasting protein-rich products that are based on foods that the elderly already regularly consume.
Juncked: Outcry over scrapping of scientific adviser role
Scientists have condemned Juncker’s decision to axe the role of Chief Scientific Adviser in the new European Commission.
Mining tycoon Gina Rinehart invests AU$500m in infant formula venture
Australia's richest person Gina Rinehart has committed AU$500m (US$433m) to a project to produce infant formula Down Under for the lucrative Chinese market.
Welsh meat wins €4.1m funding boost
Welsh meat bosses are hoping to increase the profile for the country’s lamb and beef across Europe with the launch of a multi-million-euro project.
Miratorg cuts retail chain across Russia
Russian meat giant and agricultural holding company Miratorg has stopped the roll-out of its retail project, as most of the meat shops appeared to be unprofitable, according to the company’s management.
Cargill launches global nutrition programme
A new global nutrition programme has been launched by Cargill’s animal nutrition business, as it looks to improve feed efficiency and nutrient use in finisher pigs.
Pinnacle Foods to buy Garden Protein (Gardein): 'Plant-based protein is at the tipping point of becoming mainstream'
Pinnacle Foods has struck a deal to acquire Canadian plant-based food specialist Garden Protein International (Gardein) for C$175m ($154m) from founder Yves Potvin and private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners.
BEN WEISS PREDICTS 'BIG YEAR FOR BAI' IN 2015
Bai Brands CEO: ‘Sales will hit $50m in 2014, but there were ‘unsexy’ years’
Bai Brands CEO Ben Weiss says the Dr Pepper allied brand will hit $50m in sales this year and puts this down to a focus on ‘distribution at the expense of brand equity’ during the early ‘basement’ years.
Trade spending: The elephant in the boardroom?
Tune into an earnings call from a big consumer packaged goods (CPG) company, and you’ll likely hear a lot of frustration over the ineffectiveness of trade spending. But is weary resignation (‘it’s just a cost of doing business') a constructive response?
Whole Grains Council's Oldways Whole Grains: Breaking Barriers Conference
Sampling and positive messages in ads boost sales of whole grain products
The “best” way to change consumers’ long-held perception that whole grain products taste “like cardboard” and to spur sales is to give consumers a risk-free chance to try the products and use positive, educational marketing, food manufacturers said.
Will kale jump the shark? Rhythm Superfoods CEO says no, but expects “shaking out”
While kale chips have a lot of growth potential in conventional food stores, Rhythm Superfoods CEO Scott Jensen said he worries whether the pervasive leafy green soon will jump the shark as a trendy snack ingredient in health and natural product stores.
PURE Bioscience ‘deeply disappointed’ after FCN withdrawal
PURE Bioscience has said it is ‘surprised’ and ‘deeply disappointed’ at the need to withdraw a Food Contact Notification (FCN) for use of its antimicrobial in raw poultry processing after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said silver intake levels...
Trial data backs ‘moderate’ consumption of sugary drinks for teenagers
Moderate consumption of sugary drinks has little impact on adolescents' metabolic health, as long as they remain physically active, according to a new trial.
Vitamin E may boost IQ for low birth weight infants, says study
Long term supplementation of extremely low birth weight infants with vitamin E may improve mental development, according to a new study from Japan.