Campbell’s lowers guidance as Q2 profits fall
The Campbell Soup Company has seen its second-quarter profits fall 8 percent on lower soup revenues and increased promotional spending, the company has said.
Archives for February 23, 2011
Canada: No regulatory follow through on bisphenol A risks confusing consumers
Canadian authorities risk confusing the public after adding bisphenol A (BPA) to its toxic substance list but failing to follow through with legislation outlawing its use in food packaging, said a newly published academic analysis.
Better knowledge needed for salt reduction in cheese, says review
Producing an easy to manufacture, commercially acceptable low salt cheese requires better knowledge of the effects of salt on processing techniques and drivers of consumer acceptance, according to a new review.
Potato producers could face price fixing lawsuit
The United Potato Growers of America, which represents about 80 percent of the United States’ producers of fresh and process potatoes, could face a massive lawsuit accusing it of price fixing.
‘New era’ coming for functional foods, says market researcher
The functional foods industry is ready to enter a new era, in which manufacturers increasingly partner on science and consumer education, according to a co-founder of Integrated Marketing Group.
Dannon probiotic yogurt sales up 16% despite claims crackdown
US probiotics leader Dannon appears to have weathered recent class action and Federal Trade Commission (FTC)-led storms that forced it to alter gut health claims for its spoonable and drinkable yogurt, Activia, with sales rising 16 percent in 2010.