Wild Oats launches nationwide initiative to promote local produce
Natural and organic food chain Wild Oats has set up a program that will promote locally grown organic products in all its stores throughout North America.
Archives for July 16, 2006
Consumer trend focus
NMI pinpoints consumer segments driving healthy food sales
The market for healthy foods is being driven by two highly active consumer segments, suggesting that consumers increasingly make choices based on brand value as well as nutrition content, according to a new report.
US patents target costly cereal disease
The US government has patented varieties of yeast and bacteria found naturally on wheat heads, as a way to control a costly disease of cereal crops worldwide.
Treatt launches '100% natural' raspberry flavour
Treatt has launched a natural new raspberry flavour that it says is wholly distilled from fresh fruit.
Cargill launches low fat, high protein soy flour
Cargill Texturising Solutions has launched Prolia, a defatted soy flour designed to provide cost and functional advantages to manufacturers.
Weekly Comment
Sex, pills and bad information
The Internet is offering a wealth of information to more and more people, but also an avenue for irresponsible businesses to exploit consumer health concerns.