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PepsiCo seeks label-friendly alternatives to glycerin as part of clean-label drive

PepsiCo is seeking more natural-sounding alternatives to glycerin with equivalent functionality as part of a clean-label drive.

Food of the future is ‘growing crops in a kitchen cupboard,’ says high school food science lab founder

The ideal kitchen-of-the-future is where herbs and legumes are alive and growing in a cupboard instead of dried or canned, according to Jaime Guerrero, founder and administrator of a high school food science lab in Chicago. With the MIT ‘food computer,’...

The Amazon/Aldi/Lidl effect? A 'slow and steady grinding down of prices and profitability over time,' says Bernstein

A 'Marlboro Friday' moment* (a huge overnight price cut) is not something most big US food manufacturers will contemplate as they seek to claw back the initiative in a rapidly evolving food retail market, say Bernstein analysts. Instead, we...

Are Brazil’s dietary guidelines changing its food industry?

With an emphasis on meals, meal times, and cooking at home and less ‘ultra-processed’ food, are the 2014 dietary guidelines in Brazil changing how the nation eats?

PureCircle Stevia Institute debuts at the ICN in Buenos Aires

PureCircle Stevia Institute (PCSI) – originally founded as the Global Stevia Institute in 2010 - debuted today at the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) 21st International Congress of Nutrition (ICN) in Buenos Aires.

Hostess Brands’ CEO to retire

Bill Toler, president and CEO of Twinkies producer Hostess Brands, has informed the Board of Directors that he plans to retire in March 2018.

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New stevia sweetener BESTEVIA® Reb M may disrupt the sugar industry

The global sweetener industry has reached a crossroads. With the rise of diabetes and obesity across the globe, consumers grow more aware of sugar's detrimental effects