NPD Jan-Feb 2017: Spinach tortilla, coffee popcorn and Limoncello biscotti
BakeryandSnacks tracks new product launches for the first two months of this year.
Archives for February 28, 2017
The seventh LC-MS/MS symposium is in Berlin on March 14
Mass spectrometry focus of SCIEX symposium
SCIEX will hold a LC-MS/MS Symposium in Germany in the middle of March.
Baby water boom? This could be the next untapped market for firms in China’s infant nutrition space
There are “huge opportunities” for sales of baby water products to soar in China, with consumers extremely concerned about mixing infant formula with polluted tap water, analysts say.
Executive order threatens protections that safeguard food - EWG
President Trump’s latest executive order threatens protections that safeguard food, according to the EWG’s senior VP for government affairs.
Increased research, consumer education & land access top organic industry’s wish list for Farm Bill
Increased funding for research to improve production tops the organic industry’s wish list of policy actions that it wants legislators and regulators to consider as they begin in earnest the long process of reauthorizing the Farm Bill, which is slated...
Sonoma Brands hails 'explosive' growth trajectory at SmashMallow
It’s early days, but SmashMallow snackable marshmallows – launched by food & beverage brand incubator Sonoma Brands in August 2016 – are already in 2,000 stores and growing at an “explosive” pace, claims founder Jon Sebastiani.
Meat factory X-ray technology study launched in Australia
An independent review set up by the Australian meat industry will analyse the feasibility of rolling out carcase measurement technology nationwide.
RangeMe adds 1,000 new suppliers a week
LuckyVitamin: Product discovery is a messy process; it's a combination of art and science
18 months after its US launch, online product discovery platform RangeMe is adding 1,000 new CPG suppliers a week as more high-profile retailers use it to identify and compare new products.
India
Pepsi and Coke ready for storm as Tamil Nadu’s boycott begins
Many grocery store owners, restaurant proprietors and refreshment vendors will stop selling drinks made by multinational brands in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu from March 1—though shopkeepers have reported a sharp drop in sales ahead of the protest.
Experts weigh in on what the next ‘it’ beverage will be as sales for the once all supreme soda slow
For years, carbonated soft drinks were the go-to choice for Americans to quench their thirst and boost their energy, but in recent years the category has begun to falter – creating an opening for a bevy of innovative beverage brands to emerge, according...
Polish meat business to pump cash into production
Meat processor Indykpol has secured PLN105 million (€24.5m) to expand the processing capacity of its plant in Olsztyn, in Poland’s north-eastern region.
Dairy Council: Milk mortality theory ‘poorly supported’
The hypothesis of a study, which looked into whether drinking milk to excess could shorten life span in women, is ‘poorly supported’ according to the Dairy Council.
Ready meals can be more nutritious than home cooking, so how to convince a sceptical public?
Consumers still assume ready meals are low in nutrition, but wider use of slow cooking techniques such as sous vide can produce foods that's more nutritious than home-cooked equivalents. Can prepared foods become more widely accepted?
European Parliament debates cardiovascular disease: Poor diet remains Europe’s biggest killer
Public officials and researchers will debate today at the European Parliament in Brussels, following a damning report on the damage and cost of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in Europe, of which poor diet remains the main culprit.
Sustainability superhero? UK meat alternative Hooba uses food waste, YMCA programmes and eco-friendly methods
UK flexitarian brand, Hooba, is using sustainably grown mushrooms in favourite meat products to help the environment and consumers’ health.
EU lawmakers to discuss companies selling poorer quality food in Eastern Europe
The EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council will discuss the issue of dual quality foods next week as Slovakia and Hungary push for EU legislation to prevent manufacturers selling poorer quality products in Eastern countries of the single market bloc.
Millennials replace meals with snacks, survey finds
Most Americans between the ages of 18 and 35 eat a ‘wholesome’ snack in place of a standard meal at least once a week.
US pork company breaks the ice with frozen product launch
Virginia-based Smithfield has added six products to its frozen meat products portfolio with the launch of fully cooked sausages and microwaveable sandwiches.
'Kids throw milk at each other...it's a waste of public money'
Sri Lanka students shun nutritious food and dairy due to raft of ‘social and cultural factors’
Students in Sri Lanka are not eating healthy diets and are shunning school milk programmes due to social and cultural factors, and until these are tackled the country’s double burden of malnutrition will remain, experts say.
South Asia Radius
India predicted to attract more than $30bn in investment
Indian food processors are on track to tempt US$33bn in investment and generate employment for almost 10m in the next seven years.
Russian firm ramps up self-reliance in chicken flocks
Cherkizovo has commissioned its first farm for parent chicken flocks in Russia and hopes to finish construction of three more farms in autumn 2017, in order to cut its dependence on imported materials.