Argentines turn to chicken and pork as beef prices soar
Booming inflation is driving consumers in Argentina to switch to chicken and pork and away from the pricier beef, a mainstay for decades.
Archives for April 27, 2016
China's youth obesity prevalence grows from 0.03% to 17.2% in 30 years
China is paying the price of adopting a western lifestyle with soaring childhood obesity, according to a 29-year study of nearly 28,000 children and adolescents.
Just the occasion: Hershey’s 'store within a store' experiential displays up sales
Hershey has reported positive results for its Candy Experience concept 'store within a store' at a Winn-Dixie outlet in Louisiana and three Supervalu-Cub Food Stores in Minnesota.
Denmark mulls beef tax to tackle climate change
Denmark may impose a tax on red meat after the Danish Council of Ethics suggested a change in beef consumption could “make a big difference” to climate change.
Just Bee taps into sugar backlash with honey-sweetened water
Honey ticks all the boxes: it's natural, tastes great and is sweeter than sugar, according to UK honey water company Just Bee, which says it could soon become the sweetener of choice in soft drinks.
Vitamin Angels boosts efforts in Indonesia with MOU
Vitamin Angels has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Muhammadiyah, among the largest and oldest charitable organizations in Indonesia, to collaborate on alleviating micronutrient deficiency among children under age 5.
Australia
Barossa Valley brothers develop bottle top to free sulphites from wine
An innovative bottle closure with the potential to significantly reduce wine allergies is being developed in Australia’s most famous wine region.
Kerry Group reports growth in business volumes
Kerry Group has posted a 2.9% growth in business volumes, driven by its Taste & nutrition and Consumer food divisions in first quarter results, thanks partly to its children’s snack product Cheestrings.
Miratorg gains Angus Beef certification
Miratorg has become the first meat manufacturer outside North America to be certified in accordance with the standards of Certified Angus Beef.
Analyst: ‘It may be too early to say Pepsi True is a flop, but it’s definitely not a success’
The 2014 launch of Pepsi True was a low-key affair, so the complete radio silence from the brand ever since could just reflect a desire to keep things that way. Another explanation, of course, is that Pepsi True – like rival Coca-Cola Life – has simply...
Pilgrim’s Pride reports pre-tax profit drop
Mexico’s second-largest poultry producer – US-owned Pilgrim’s Pride – has reported a fall in pre-tax profits for the first quarter of 2016 after a “challenging” winter.
Weber on Weber: CEO ‘honoured’ by new role
Doug Weber has been named president and CEO of the eponymously-named Weber Packaging Solutions, a global designer and manufacturer of product labelling used by the meat industry.
Addition of peanut flour to some Kellogg’s snacks “outrages” consumers, prompts petition
Kellogg’s efforts to appease consumers who asked it not to add peanut flour to several previously allergy-safe snacks has backfired on the manufacturer – further aggravating parents of children who are allergic to the ground nut and tarnishing the...
The Chaat Co.’s savory yogurts expand the dairy category to new eating occasions
Tapping into America’s growing obsession with snacking, sugar reduction and desire for global flavors, New York startup The Chaat Co.’s new line of savory yogurts with spicy mix-ins aims to revolutionize the US yogurt category, which until now has...
Mondelēz needs strategy rethink as Q1 revenues decline, suggest analysts
Mondelēz International must be careful not to saturate the Cadbury and Milka and Oreo brands with excessive SKUs and be wary cost-cutting measures don't harm revenues further, say analysts.
Almost one fifth of children are over tolerable levels for potential carcinogen 3-MCPD
Almost one fifth of young children exceed the tolerable daily intake for potential carcinogen 3-MCPD, says the Dutch food safety authority, as EFSA prepares to release an assessment on the compound next week.
Cheap food or no pesticides: Consumers can’t have it both ways, says ECPA
The European Crop Protection Association has said Europeans don’t understand the harsh realities of food production or appreciate the potential magnitude of the world’s food supply problem - pesticides are important in maintaining supply and keeping...
EFSA moves ‘flagship’ journal to Wiley as transparency drive continues
The EFSA Journal and its full archive dating back to 2003 has migrated to Wiley Online Library, as the EU’s central agency seeks greater “openness and engagement” for its primary research work.
Monsanto slams EU attempt to block GM crops in Africa as 'neo-colonialism'
The European Parliament’s Committee on Development has urged G8 member states “not to support GMO [genetically modified] crops in Africa” as part of its critical resolution on the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition - a decision agri giant...
Plant-derived bacteria shows anti-obesity effects: RCT
Heat-killed Pediococcus pentosaceus LP28 derived from the longan fruit may help trim waist lines and reduce body fat, say results from a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study.