General Mills aiming to revive Fiber One snacks with NPD and marketing push
General Mills is hoping to turn around the performance of its Fiber One snacks with a marketing push and new and revamped products.
Archives for September 21, 2016
Special edition: Foods for seniors
Food for seniors: The million dollar opportunity that industry is in denial about
By 2030 almost one fifth of the global population will be over 60 with their own demands and aspirations. But, as Mintel analyst Richard Cope explains, the food industry still hasn’t woken up to this golden oldie opportunity.
French ingredients house buys British sauce maker
French firm Solina has strengthened its UK presence with the acquisition of specialty sauce manufacturer New Ivory.
James Cropper launches luxury food paper packaging
Papermaker James Cropper has launched a food contact-approved range of luxury papers for dry, moist and fatty foodstuffs for the food packaging industry.
'Win the screen': Mondelēz global e-commerce director shares online retail tips
Online impulse purchasing is about knowing your shoppers and making an offer that “would speak to them at exactly the moment that they’re on that webpage," says Mondelēz’s global e-commerce director, Neil Ackerman.
Clover Stornetta Farms makes non-GMO dairy pledge
California dairy Clover Stornetta Farms says all of its conventional milk products will be Non-GMO Project Verified within two years, with the first products featuring the stamp to hit shelves in Q1, 2017.
Good-quality crop and French woes set to boost exports of British wheat
UK milling wheat is set to benefit from a good-quality harvest – and strong demand from Europe as the French crop falls to a 10-year low.
Manufacturers are making positive progress on palm oil but Nestlé has work to do: WWF
European food manufacturers have “upped their game” and made substantial progress in relation to the procurement of sustainable palm, according to WWF’s 2016 scorecard.
Japan
Toyo’s most expensive rice record a nod to TPP uncertainty
Japan’s Toyo Rice Corporation has secured a world record for high-priced rice after a limited quantity of its super-premium grains were made available earlier this year through its web site.
Busy Aussies don’t leave breakfast drinks just for brekkie
The meal that is widely considered to be the most important of the day is regularly missed by almost a quarter of Australians—though few have time for breakfast-in-the-bottle alternatives.
Jack's Creek and Australia retain World Steak Challenge title
Jack’s Creek has retained the title of the World’s Best Steak Producer.
Millennial trust in organic seal helps drive up the segment’s sales
Sales of organic food continues to rise at a breakneck pace compared to the overall market, thanks in part to more Millennials regularly stocking their shopping carts with it, according to new survey data from the Organic Trade Association.
Startup Tracker
Whaddyaluv: Spruce0132’s experiential artisan chocolate brand set for US entry
Family startup Spruce0132 is to introduce a chocolate brand to boutique channels across the US made entirely from Ecuadorian Sacha Gold cocoa.
China lifts import ban on US beef
China’s government has lifted its 13-year ban on US beef imports - a move that the US meat industry hailed as an “important first step” in restoring beef trade.
Verde Farms expands grass-fed beef range
US meat processor Verde Farms has expanded its portfolio of grass-fed beef to include cheaper varieties for a wider market to enjoy.
Hippeas organic chickpea puffs explode out of the blocks as founder predicts revenues could go from zero to $35m by the end of 2018
Most new food & beverage brands quietly disappear after their creators run out of cash or patience; while those that do make it often slog away for years before the major retailers pay them any attention. A rarefied few – such as Hippeas - hit the big...
Nexira plots 4-year growth era as it returns to family values
After becoming fully family-owned and independent last week, French botanicals and ingredient player Nexira is chasing sales of €150-€160m by 2020 with acquisition, Asian expansion and boosted health and nutrition activity front-and-centre in its plans.
'The first step towards a future with healthy, hardy plants' - but are they GMO?
CRISPR gene edited cabbage grown and cooked for the first time
Cabbages modified with CRISPR-Cas9 “genetic scissors” have been harvested and cooked for what is believed to be the first time, Umeå University says.
Switzerland and UK meet to discuss trade relationship
Delegates from the UK’s red meat industry met in Bern, Switzerland, to discuss the future of the countries’ trading relationship.
Russia sends meat aid to Syria
Russia is to supply 100,000 Syrians with meat and humanitarian aid after the UN accused it of being responsible for bombs that destroyed a US aid convoy near Aleppo.
International Sweeteners Association fights back against highly-critical research review
The International Sweeteners Association (ISA) has hit back at what it claims are the “misleading conclusions” of a review into sweetener industry-funded research which alleged widespread bias.
China’s digital meat store drives opportunity
Faced with a shortage of local beef supplies, a Chinese beef processor and importer has spent almost $3 million setting up Chinese online stores, which are portraying Australian beef as a healthy premium product.