Müller Dairy appoints new boss
Müller UK & Ireland has appointed Bergen Merey as md of its Müller Dairy business.
Archives for March 4, 2015
Perfect storm thwarting small food and drink firms
There is a perfect storm holding back fast-growing small food and drink firms, according to entrepreneurs celebrated by the government.
Partnership for a Healthier America Summit
Childhood obesity is improving, but First Lady Michelle Obama urges food companies to do more
Childhood obesity rates have “finally” stopped rising and now are falling among America’s youngest children, thanks in part to the food industry’s efforts to cut calories and offer healthier options, but more needs to be done, said First Lady Michelle...
'We lack a clear positioning; the shopping experience hasn’t matched what our guests expect'
Target unveils bold new food strategy: ‘Shoppers want us to inspire them with unique and differentiated products’
Some details about Target's food 'reinvention' plan emerged during its Q4 earnings call last week, but more flesh was put on the bones this week as bosses outlined plans to completely "redesign" their food strategy.
Australia
Men from Mars, women from Venus in liquor store tastes
As Australia’s alcohol market shrinks, researchers have told retailers they should understand better that men and women don’t always look for the same qualities in a liquor store, with different demographics being swayed by different things.
Eurofins reveals lab space expected to go on stream this year
Eurofins has revealed it expects 40,000m2 of laboratory space to come on stream this year.
Fanta's 1940 birth in Germany had no association with Nazi Party, clarifies Coca-Cola, after ad backlash
Coca-Cola has apologized for any offence caused by an online Fanta video, after viewers suggested it referred to Nazi Germany as the ‘good old times.’
Commission bins waste & recycling programme
The European Commission (EC) has dropped an environment programme on waste, incineration and recycling laws because it did not “complete the circle” of creating zero waste in Europe.
Stigmatising the obese may worsen consumption habits, say researchers
Attempting to tackle the obesity crisis through ‘negatively-focused’ tactics is ineffective, and may in fact worsen the situation, according to various researchers.
BPF blasts ‘misleading’ report that claims ‘packaging chemicals are not controlled’
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has blasted a report by author Joanna Blythman who claims chemicals linked to health concerns, such as formaldehyde and propylparaben, are routinely and legally used to pack what we eat and drink.
The labelling debate
The man who invented a new nutrition labelling system
Australian food labelling laws are currently under close political scrutiny following an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to imported frozen berries.
Ukraine sees growth in poultry production despite political turmoil
Production, exports, and consumption of poultry in Ukraine grew during 2014, according to the latest report from the USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS).
Russia suggests mitigating food embargo for Greece and Hungary
Following the announcement by Russia’s deputy prime minister Arkady Dvorkovich that his government was considering ways to mitigate the food embargo, imposed in August last year, for a number of countries in the European Union (EU), Minister of Economic...
Dutch supermarkets delist major brands after pricing row
Dutch supermarkets Jumbo and C1000 have boycotted Bertolli olive oil and products from Ferrero and Douwe Egberts following a pricing row – although Douwe Egberts products returned to shelves last week after it reached an agreement with the retailers.
Snyder’s-Lance: ‘Industry first gluten-free sandwich cracker is major innovation’
Snack giant Snyder’s-Lance insists the US sandwich cracker category has a bright future going forward but requires innovation, as the company launches the first gluten-free product in this space.
Shake it up! Multi-flavored Shaka milk changes flavor with each sip, inventor claims
A retired chemistry professor from Iowa has developed a multi-flavored milk that changes flavor with every sip, and now hopes to license out the concept.
Cocoa back in deficit for 2014/15, predicts ICCO
The cocoa market is expected to revert to a deficit in the current cocoa year as dry weather and dusty winds harm production.
Less color means more? DDW ‘surprised’ by bakery color retention study
D.D. Williamson tells BakeryAndSnacks.com that it was surprised by the results of company research exploring the color retention qualities of different natural colors in baked goods.