It's best-known for making the caramelized carbs that make Pepsi and Coke brown. But in five-10 years' time, predicts CEO Ted Nixon, DDW could be as big in natural colors from annatto to purple sweet potato, as it is in caramel colors. FoodNavigator-USA...
Traditional supermarkets continue to lose market share to non-traditional formats such as dollar stores, supercenters, fresh food specialists such as Whole Foods Market, natural stores, limited assortment players such as Aldi, wholesale clubs, and e-commerce....
How can convenience stores find sustainable growth beyond gas and cigarettes? And why were unit sales of energy drinks in c-stores up 56% between 2008 and 2012, while unit sales of milk slumped 25% over the same period? IRI's latest report, 'Convenience...
While polls suggest most Americans are in favor of labeling genetically modified organisms (GMOs), the percentage that spontaneously mention GMOs when asked an unaided question about what additional information they would like to see on food labels is...
Can you make a perfect zero-calorie cola with stevia? Is the US food industry on track to meet sustainable palm oil targets? Are attitudes towards HFCS changing? What’s next for sodium reduction? FoodNavigator-USA headed to Cargill’s Minneapolis HQ to...
We’ve been talking about the health benefits of peanuts for years, so what’s new? Quite a lot, according to experts gathered at a three-day event in Napa Valley hosted by the Peanut Institute on May 4-6. FoodNavigator-USA headed to wine country for a...
On day two of the 2013 Food Technology & Innovation Forum in Chicago, R&D bosses from the world's biggest food and beverage companies learned how Unilever gains consumer insights online, what Nestlé thinks about biotech crops and how McDonald's...
From PepsiCo to Hershey, Nestlé and Unilever, the food industry's biggest guns headed to Chicago this week to talk about everything from open innovation, to portion sizes, targeting Millennials and personalized nutrition at the 2013 Food Technology...
Delegates from 30 countries traveled to the Hotel Martinez in Cannes, France for the inaugural Food Vision. The event was heralded a success by delegates and commercial partners alike. Here are the key moments from Food Vision 2013.
Every year US dairy manufacturers and organisations pump millions of dollars into political campaigns in an attempt to influence proposed legislation. In 2012, the industry spent more than $7m. DairyReporter.com spoke to 2012's top five US dairy...
Why do Coke and Pepsi taste different? What makes pineapple and blue cheese taste great together? Will 2013 be the year of flexitarian diets, Nordic food and perpetual snacking? FoodNavigator-USA headed to the Research Chefs Association (RCA) annual conference...