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It’s a powder, but not as we know it Jim… PLT breaks new ground with wholefood ingredient launch
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PL Thomas claims to be taking the wholefood concept to a completely new level with the launch of whole food powders made using a novel process that can turn “pretty much anything that is a food into a powder”, from salmon to pumpkin. Related news |
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60-second interview: Carol Locey and Gary Augustine, Kalsec
Kalsec: In Europe, natural food colors are now ‘standard operating procedure’; in the US, some companies are still just starting to look at them
As part of FoodNavigator-USA’s probe into clean labels ahead of our June 26 Natural & Clean Label Trends 2013 online event, Elaine Watson caught up with Carol Locey, colors product director, and Gary Augustine, market development director, at Kalsec, to talk natural colors…
Fictional food proves surprisingly popular in the real world, says Hartman Group
Foods inspired by fiction - from Harry Potter and Downton Abbey to Game of Thrones, Mad Men and Lord of the Rings - are starting to gain traction in the real world, according to food trends expert Hartman Group.
Women want indulgence and health in snacks… Scrap that stereotype, says Canadean
There is a strong stereotype that women want indulgence and health when snacking, but in the US and Europe health comes eleventh in snack motivations, according to new research from Canadean.
Dean Foods' Shenandoah’s Pride dairy brand terminated through plant closure
Dean Foods has announced plans to close its Springfield, Virginia dairy plant within the next two months - a move which will see the end of its Shenandoah’s Pride brand and eliminate 110 jobs.
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Cargill to buy and boost Northstar Grain assets
Cargill will acquire grain storage and crop inputs assets from Northstar Grain LLC and inject $3m into upgrades.
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Mars and Nestlé adopt UK traffic light labels; Mondelez opts out from ConfectioneryNews.com
The UK's largest confectionery company, Mondelez International-owned Cadbury, has decided against signing up to the UK’s hybrid front of pack nutritional label as competitors Mars and Nestlé adopt the tags.
Wheat price dip gives breathing space for bakery innovation: Euromonitor from BakeryAndSnacks.com
Bakers can and should invest in innovation and production as wheat prices dip leaving spare cash to spend, says a Euromonitor analyst.
Fonterra vows to stop sourcing milk from land effected by oil and fracking waste from DairyReporter.com
Fonterra has vowed to no longer accept milk from any new dairy suppliers based in areas of New Zealand where oil industry and fracking waste has been spread and covered, but has denied that pressure from the country's Green Party played any part in its decision.
WHO urges stricter rules on food marketing to children from FoodNavigator.com
The food industry is ‘exploiting children’ in its marketing of unhealthy food, according to a new report from the World Health Organisation (WHO), which calls for stricter marketing controls, particularly in light of new technologies like smart phone apps and social media.
Mars Drinks eyes ‘huge potential’ in single-serve beverages after new functional coffee launch from BeverageDaily.com
Mars Drinks says it sees huge global potential for single-serve hot drinks machines and consumables in the high-growth office environment, and predicts ‘tremendous growth’ in emerging markets.
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  Pizza: The biggest single contributor of sodium to the American diet?Pizza was the single biggest contributor of sodium to the diet of young Americans in the period... |
 Judge: ‘There is a gaping hole in the current regulatory landscape for ‘natural’ claims and GMOs’A federal judge handling a lawsuit filed in California over ‘all-natural’ claims on Mission tortilla chips has... |
 Embassy Flavors CEO: ‘We’re closing the taste gap between regular and gluten-free products’The enormous potential of the gluten-free bakery sector will grow even more when the gap between regular... |
 Kraft’s plan to split into two business units makes strategic sense, says analystKraft’s plan to split itself into two standalone business units will help the market see more clearly... |
 Big interview: Steve Hughes, CEO, Boulder BrandsBoulder Brands CEO: ‘I’ve been following food trends for 30 years and I’ve never seen anything like gluten-free ‘Back in 2008/9, Boulder Brands CEO Steve Hughes had a lot of sleepless nights. The struggling Smart... |
 New research into exactly where Americans' calories are coming from throws up surprising resultsA new analysis of where Americans are getting their calories from has thrown up some surprising results,... |
 CommentHas the IOM clarified the message on sodium reduction, or just muddied the waters?Read the full May 14 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report ‘Sodium intake in populations’ -all 200 pages... |
 Natural & Clean Label Trends 2013: How clean is your label? And can GMOs ever belong in 'natural' products?Recent data from Symphony Consulting (click here ), shows that while US retail sales of products making ‘natural’... |
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