Sugary cereals: Time for industry to do the right thing for kids
Kellogg’s Honey Smacks is not marketed to children, a company spokesperson told this publication yesterday. Really? Then what’s up with the big cartoon frog?
Archives for December 8, 2011
General Mills extends open innovation concept to digital marketing
General Mills has expanded its open innovation platform to encompass marketing new products as well as creating them.
USDA proposes rule for simplified ‘generic’ label claims
The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) has proposed rule to make it easier for manufacturers to make generic label claims such as ‘Italian Style’ or ‘Low Fat’ on meat and poultry products.
US reluctantly sets deadline for final decision on bisphenol A safety
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must reach a final decision before 31 March 2012 on whether to ban bisphenol A (BPA) in food and drink packaging following the outcome of a lawsuit.
Peruvian, local, and Thai: Trends for 2012?
Trend predictions for the year ahead have begun to pour in, with a spin on economic uncertainty featuring on most of them, as well as American regionalism, insects, and Peruvian foods.
New soy ingredient could re-invigorate cardio foods market, predicts Scoular
A soy-based ingredient packing four times the nutritional punch of standard soy protein isolate could reinvigorate the cardiovascular functional food market, according to bosses at agri-food giant The Scoular Company.