News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
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.
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.
The Hain Celestial Group has acquired UK-based chilled foods manufacturer Daniels Group, the company has said.
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.
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.
60-second interview: Gerald Abelson, president, MNC Multinational Consultants
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.