Court dismisses ‘processed’ fiber case
A Chicago district court has dismissed a complaint alleging that General Mills and Kellogg Company should have specified on-pack that their Fiber One, Fiber Plus and other bars contained “processed” fiber.
Archives for October 25, 2011
60-second interview: Gerald Abelson, president, MNC Multinational Consultants
Food M&A: Corporate re-engineering, the rise of gluten-free … and the lure of Croatia?
Should PepsiCo split in two? Are energy shots a flash in the pan? Is gluten-free where the smart money is? Elaine Watson caught up with Gerald Abelson, president of Canadian corporate finance expert MNC Multinational Consultants to find out.
Hain Celestial eyes chilled soup expertise with Daniels Group acquisition
The Hain Celestial Group has acquired UK-based chilled foods manufacturer Daniels Group, the company has said.
Researchers question science quality on sugary drinks’ health impacts
Scientific reviews of the evidence linking sugary drink consumption with health impacts such as obesity and type-2 diabetes are often of low quality, claim the authors of a new paper published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Vilsack calls for innovation and more diversity in US food supply
There is a need for greater diversification of the American food supply and US diets need to change, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in his keynote speech at the launch of the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition (BCFN) in the United States.
US meal replacement market set for substantial growth as waistlines expand
Skyrocketing obesity rates coupled with a growing demand for convenience have continued to drive healthy growth in the meal replacement market throughout the recession, with sales set to rise 9.3% to $2.2bn in 2011, according to a new report from IBISWorld.