Clear label pledge
Hershey's Milk Chocolate and Kisses to go non-GM
Hershey intends to remove genetically-modified ingredients from Hershey’s Milk Chocolate and Kisses by the end of the year.
Archives for February 23, 2015
Sugar can be “powerful tool” to improve children’s diet, AAP
Added sugar in foods and drinks offers no nutritional benefits and contributes to the obesity epidemic by increasing consumption of empty calories, but it also can help children eat a balanced, nutrient-dense diet, according to the American Academy of...
The stunning rise of frozen fruit: ‘Usage occasions have completely changed,’ says Dole
While sales in much of the US frozen food category are pretty lackluster, sales of frozen fruit have surged in the past three years, with the category now worth more than $1bn vs just $300m a decade ago, says Dole Packaged Foods.
Lightlife Foods CEO on growing the meat-free market: 'Make it healthy, make it tasty and make it easy'
Meat-free brand Lightlife Foods is getting an image overhaul this spring with new packaging, a new logo, new products and a commitment to engaging with a growing number of consumers that are reducing their meat consumption, says CEO Roy Lubetkin.
PepsiCo on CSDs: How it thinks it can kick the industry’s Achilles’ heel
PepsiCo’s 2015 launches will see an increased focus on products with health benefits, while it will push smaller packages to make the most of growth in its on-the-go business.
Support local producers, Al Ghurair tells UAE consumers
Dubai’s Al Ghurair Foods is working to promote awareness of local brands in the UAE market as a viable and sustainable choice for local consumers.
China withdraws ban on Irish beef
Irish beef has been approved for export to China once again, following the withdrawal of its BSE-related ban.
Hassad Food buys $99m stake in Omani poultry farm
Qatar’s Hassad Food has bought a 33% stake in Oman’s largest poultry producer, A’Saffa Foods, for US$99m.
Nestlé to dump artificial flavors in Europe, but tightlipped on price hikes
Nestlé says it will remove artificial flavors in confectionery across Europe, but refuses to confirm whether it will implement European price hikes to offset declining confectionery margins.
McCormick’s £62.5M Italian spice acquisition
McCormick & Company has bought Italian spices business Drogheria & Alimentari (D&A) for €85M (£62.5M) in a deal it claims will boost the portfolio it offers retailers and manufacturers.
Philippines
Filipino food safety Act given more teeth and oversight
Ministers in the Philippines have signed off the regulatory side of their country’s Food Safety Act 2013, bringing new levels of oversight to the industry and placing greater responsibility onto companies to ensure greater traceability.
EC suggests toddler milk marketing and composition 'commitments'
Manufacturers could help devise "self-regulatory commitments" on the composition and marketing of growing-up formula under a new European Commission "policy option."
Banks impeding growth in Danish organic meat sector
Tighter lending positions being taken by banks in Denmark towards the country’s agri-industry is restricting herd and production-related investments by the country’s organic meat sector.
American brands attracted to booming UAE, claims Farm Fresh
Growing numbers of American brands are entering the UAE, according to food distributor Farm Fresh, which is looking to make the most of the new influx.
New campaign targets soft drink makers over health issues
A new campaign launched in the North West of England has targeted sugary drinks manufacturers claiming that their inability to inform the public about health harms is causing negative health impacts on children and young adults.
Tapping into the flavour pairing trend
The concept of flavour pairing matches up weird and wonderful combinations – pork liver and jasmine for instance – and there are ways for the food industry to cash in on this niche trend too.
UAE is waking up to speciality coffee
UAE consumers are finally becoming wise to the attractions of high-quality coffee, thanks to an influx of knowledgeable roasters and baristas, according to a UAE-based roastmaster.
Indonesian fish producer targets Middle East
An Indonesian canned fish producer is aiming to make its entry into the Middle East food market, as Indonesia’s government aims to bolster its national fishing industry.
CDC reveals cucumbers sickened 275 last year
An outbreak of Salmonella from cucumbers that sickened 275 people last year has only just been made public by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
New $720m sugar plants launch in Saudi
Two new sugar refinery projects launched in Saudi Arabia this month in Jizan and Yanbu, with a combined value of US$720m and projected capacity of more than 2m tonnes a year.
Gene discovery may block GM ‘contamination’ worries
A newly identified gene could block genetically modified crops from cross-contaminating conventional crops, say researchers.
FAO
FAO: Food security requires ‘paradigm shift’ in agri-production models
Farmers must change their approach to production if the world wants to meet its food security challenges, the director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations said in an address in Paris.
Beauty and Traditional Chinese Medicine bars could be 'instant wins' in China
Snack bar makers can create instant wins in China with beauty bars or products containing Traditional Chinese Medicine ingredients, say Chinese consumer experts.