Prataap Snacks surpasses milestone as it continues meteoric rise
The Yellow Diamond snacks maker reported FY18 revenues surpassed its milestone of 1,000 crore ($146.8m), up by 15.5% year-on-year.
Archives for May 21, 2018
‘The lifestyle of including fat in your diet is here to stay’, says CoreFX CEO
The low-fat diet that was popular in past decades is an experiment that failed leading to a new relationship consumers have developed with food, particularly with “healthy fats”, says CoreFX Ingredients CEO, Denis Neville.
High Brew Coffee closes ‘non-traditional’ $20m funding round
High Brew Coffee of Austin, Texas, closed a $20m funding round led by investment firm Charles Street Partners, marking its third and largest investment since launching in 2014.
REBBL lands $20M to expand its portfolio & the impact of its mission to end human trafficking
The already fast-growing coconut milk-based beverage manufacturer REBBL is primed for exponential growth this year thanks in part to a $20 million investment led by CAVU Venture Partners that will allow it to expand distribution, launch new products and...
Seven sick and four deaths in Swedish Listeria outbreak
Seven people have been sickened and four have died in an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes in Sweden.
Antifungal resistance could lead to ‘global food shortages’
Researchers warn that growing levels of resistance to antifungal treatments could result in disease outbreaks that hit global food security.
Italian firms spend millions on 'useless' law but government vows to keep origin labelling
Italy's increasingly exasperated manufacturers have spent millions conforming to a labelling law that breaches EU law - but the Ministry and the country's new coalition government have vowed to defend it.
‘The familiarity factor’: Consumers want recognisable protein sources
As consumer interest in protein continues to grow food makers are working to differentiate themselves based on protein source. But, new research suggests, consumers are most accepting of proteins that are recognisable and familiar.
Dispatches from Analytica 2018
Ellutia: Cannabis sector knows it needs to test but does not know where to start
The cannabis industry knows it needs to do testing but many do not know where to start, according to Ellutia.
Putting the A in South Asia: Sustainable programmes needed to curb vitamin A deficiency
South Asia is in dire need of more sustainable vitamin A supplementation programming, with the region suffering from the world's second highest rate of vitamin A deficiency among children.
Mandatory colour differentiation for non-edible ice in India from June
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a new colouring directive to differentiate between edible and non-edible ice.
Red colour dye in food and drinks found to cause serious allergic reactions: Japan research
Cochineal dye - which produces red colour in food, drinks and cosmetics - has been found to cause allergic actions such as redness, itching, swelling and anaphylaxis in a small number of cases, Japan researchers say.
China’s largest fruit retailer seals deal to boost freshness of produce
AgroFresh Solutions is to open a China innovation centre in partnership with the country’s largest fruit retailer, Pagoda.
Personalisation, online expansion and unmanned outlets: The future of food retail in Asia?
More personalised formats, a growing number of unmanned outlets, and soaring online sales are set to be key features of Asia’s food retail landscape, according to a regional expert.