Where are the multinationals in free-from foods?
'Free from' foods are still a niche sector, but strong growth means multinationals will inevitably get in on the game, says Mintel's Lynn Dornblaser.
Archives for May 11, 2011
Brain food ripe for growth, but who will lead the charge?
Cognitive function is the functional foods category where the gap between interest and buying behavior is the widest, suggesting there are big bucks to be made, but only if firms can come up with products consumers can trust.
Different sweeteners may have different effects on satiety: Study
Different sweeteners may affect the release of satiety hormones in the gut in different ways, claim researchers writing in Food Chemistry, who suggest their work could lead to development of novel ways to control appetite.
Campbell Soup, Kraft, pledge to slash their environmental impact
Two of the nation's biggest food manufacturers have unveiled bold new sustainability targets with Campbell Soup pledging to halve the environmental footprint of its product portfolio by 2020 and Kraft promising to slash energy and water consumption 15...
Strong results boost Imperial Sugar shares to 52-week high
Imperial Sugar saw its share price jump to a 52-week high in after hours trading on Wednesday, following better than expected profits in Q2, partly due to higher sugar prices.