Diet disconnect? US adults overestimate quality of their diet, research says
US adults struggle and often overestimate the quality of their diet, according to recent research from the USDA's Agricultural Research Service.
Archives for June 21, 2022
Soaring butter prices put dairy market and retail prices under pressure, report finds
High milk prices are having a down stream effect on other dairy products with the price of retail butter outpacing nearly all other consumer goods, according to a dairy market analysis by CoBank.
General Mills holds firm in face of recession threat: ‘It’s not really a time to pull back’
While some industry players are reining in spending to build-up reserves in case of a recession, General Mills is taking the opposite tack – choosing to double down on investments and explore acquisitions that could help it stay ahead of the competition...
Kellogg breaks out snack business to create 3 companies, earning investor accolades
The Kellogg Company’s unexpected announcement Tuesday to split its snack and cereal empire into three independent, public companies “to better position each business to unlock its full potential” tears a page from Kraft Foods’ playbook ten years ago when...
‘Global Snacking Co. is higher growth’: Kellogg wants to accelerate international expansion after splitting business into three
Kellogg Company has unveiled a plan to separate its business into three stand-alone companies in a move that management says will increase focus behind growth opportunities.
A ‘bureaucratic nightmare’? Ireland unveils €1.5bn agri-environment scheme
Ireland today unveiled a new €1.5bn Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme that it says is ‘user friendly for farmers’ and will deliver ‘broader environmental and biodiversity benefits’. But the country’s farming union was warned it seems ‘likely to be...
Record 75% protein content achieved in ‘minimally processed’ pea protein
Israeli seed developer Equinom claims to have broken its own industry record of 70% protein content in a minimally processed pea protein ingredient.
Mondelēz’s snack bar biz tips $1bn with Clif Bar & Company acquisition
The Oreo, belVita and Lus biscuit producer has agreed to acquire organic energy bar maker Clif Bar & Company for $2.9bn, which will expand its global snack bar business to more than $1bn.
DSM, Unilever and Google offer nutrition expertise in case study collection
DSM, Unilever and Google are among a number of global organisations who have contributed to a publication describing how to improve nutrition in the workplace.
Green is gold: Mondelez on why sustainability leads to economic profitability for food industry
Global snacking giant Mondelez says sustainability in business operations is much more important to food and beverage companies to achieve economic profitability than popular opinion currently dictates, urging firms to think in the long-term.
Going beyond energy: Australia's Doctor V reinforces focus on functional drink innovation in APAC to ride on growing trend
Australian firm Doctor V is moving beyond an energy drinks focus to innovate in the wider functional beverage space, hoping to ride on the growth of the functional drinks trend in APAC.
Compensating for poor diets? Japanese kids who take supplements eat less healthily – government-funded study
Japanese children who consume dietary supplements were found to eat less healthily than non-users, consuming more oils and confectionary and lower amounts of fruits and vegetables.
Overcoming barriers to entry: Brands can tap new Singapore halal alliance to gain trade opportunities, certification
Food, nutraceuticals and cosmetics brands worldwide can now tap the expertise of a newly-minted halal alliance to enter the lucrative global halal market forecasted to reach USD$2.8 trillion by 2025.