Introduction of Senate hemp market bill expected soon
A Senate version of a bill legalizing CBD as a dietary ingredient is reportedly slated to be introduced soon, perhaps as early as this week.
Archives for May 17, 2021
Publix joins growing list of retailers allowing fully-vaccinated shoppers to go mask-free
After more than a year of requiring shoppers to wear masks and stepping up in-store safety measure, Southeastern US retailer Publix along with several other retailers said it will no longer require fully-vaccinated customers to wear face coverings,...
Organix wants kids to eat more fruit and veg: ‘That means looking beyond our own product portfolio’
Kids food brand Organix has released some fresh research highlighting the fact that UK children aren’t eating enough fruit and veg as it kicks off a campaign – ‘Good for planet. Good for me’ – that hopes to help parents of pre-school children to buck the...
Does Nutri-Score encourage healthier food choices in Morocco?
Fresh research has sought to determine whether Nutri-Score is effective in helping consumers judge the nutritional quality of food.
Kellogg cuts sugar and salt across Europe and UK: ‘The process is trial and error’
The Kellogg Company has pledged to remove at least 10% of sugars and 20% of salt from its children’s cereals across European and UK brands.
Cultivated meat ‘likely to be widely accepted by the general public, especially the younger generations’, claims start-up after study
Lab-grown meat meat will be a ‘significant’ part of peoples’ future diets, the Isreali cultured meat start-up Aleph Farms has claimed after its study revealed ‘compelling’ support among young UK and US consumers.
Orbillion Bio founder on scaling up cell-cultured meat: ‘We just need smart people, money, and time, and this will be solved. I have no doubt about it…’
As anyone in the nascent cell-cultured meat industry will tell you, it’s one thing to produce a few grams of beef to impress a handful of investors and reporters, and quite another to churn out meat at scale needed to make even a tiny dent in the...
Coca-Cola to discontinue Coca-Cola Energy in North America: a case of poor timing or clashing brand identities?
Coca-Cola has announced it will be discontinuing Coca-Cola Energy in North America, a beverage brand the company introduced early last year to establish a foothold in the energy drink category dominated by the likes of Monster Energy and Red Bull.
‘Doing the right thing is always good for business…’ Chobani president on industry-first Fair Trade certification for dairy
From grim footage of workers mistreating cows to environmental concerns, consumer perceptions of the dairy industry are not universally positive, acknowledges Chobani president Peter McGuinness. But adding dairy to the sectors covered by Fair Trade...
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Consumer Brands Association tackles 3 long-haul COVID challenges for CPG industry
The long-awaited end of the pandemic may be nearing in the US as vaccine distribution expands and new government guidance rolls back some mask and social distancing requirements, but for the CPG industry, some of the challenges that arose and accelerated...
NPD Trend Tracker: From vegan frozen pizza to customisable BBQ recipe boxes
This week's new launches include a range of five plant-based pizzas launched in seven European countries and customisable BBQ recipe boxes that can also be ordered by customers on holiday.
Chr. Hansen and Nestlé settle HMO patent litigation
Chr. Hansen and Nestlé have settled a legal dispute involving alleged infringements on Human Milk Oligosaccharide (HMO) patents arising from October 2020’s acquisition of Jennewein Biotechnologie.
Salt reduction findings: Reducing daily intake by four grammes most effective in reducing CVD risks: 30-year modelling study
Reducing salt intake by four grammes a day has the biggest impact in reducing stroke and heart attack risks. according to a study modelling the effects of different interventions and population groups across a 30-year period in Singapore.
‘Making fish like making bread’: BlueNalu on the hunt for optimal Asian launchpad for cell-cultured seafood products
United States-based cell-cultured seafood firm BlueNalu is on the hunt for the optimal launchpad in Asia to launch its cell-cultured seafood products, and is currently analysing markets in terms of regulations to potential to consumer demand.
Omega-3 gummies, vitamin D drops, nasal balm…Holista Colltech outlines new launches for upcoming months
ASX-listed company Holista Colltech has outlined its new product launch, with an omega-3 gummy for kids and vitamin D drops in the pipeline.