ConAgra switches back to HFCS in Hunt’s ketchup citing lackluster demand
ConAgra has reverted back to using high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in its Hunt’s ketchup less than two years after replacing the much-maligned sweetener with sugar.
Archives for May 30, 2012
Savoury Systems International expands NJ facility
Savory flavors expert Savoury Systems International (SSI) has added nearly 13,000 square feet to its warehouse in Branchburg, New Jersey.
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FDA denies corn sugar petition: ‘We are not persuaded by the argument’
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has denied a petition by the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) urging it recognize 'corn sugar' as an alternate name for high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).
FSIS confirms start of beef sampling for six non-O157 E.coli strains
Sampling of raw beef manufacturing trimmings for six non-O157 strains of Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) is set to begin from 4 June 2012, the US Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has confirmed.
Coca-Cola signs ‘intelligent QR code’ deal with New York firm
As it races to become a mobile marketing ‘pioneer’, Coke has signed a deal that will see QR codes serviced by US firm Scanlife’s platform printed onto all Spanish Coke Classic and Coke Zero cans.
Coke, McDonald’s blast Bloomberg’s ‘misguided’ crackdown on super-size sodas
McDonald's and Coke have blasted New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s radical bid to ban sales of super-sized sodas from foodservice outlets as “misguided”, while supporters have hailed it as the "boldest effort yet" to tackle obesity.
Flowers Foods to buy Lepage Bakeries in $370m deal
Just days after its CEO told analysts his firm was in “great shape” to do more deals, Flowers Foods has announced plans to expand its bakery empire in the Northeast with the acquisition of Maine-based Lepage Bakeries for $370m.