Judge: No reasonable consumer would be misled by Benecol’s claims
A judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit vs Johnson & Johnson and McNeil Nutritionals over the labeling and marketing of cholesterol-busting spread Benecol.
Archives for September 25, 2012
ConAgra to create 80 new jobs in plant expansion for PF Chang’s and Bertolli products
ConAgra Foods is pumping $100m into expanding its facility in Russellville, Arkansas, to make Bertolli and P.F. Chang's frozen meals in a move that will create 80 new jobs.
PepsiCo savors $363m US tax triumph over IRS
PepsiCo has won a US Tax Court judgment against the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) which claimed the firm owed it circa. $363m in unpaid tax relating to operations in Europe and Puerto Rico.
Delivery format key to reaching Gen Y supplement users
Kids don’t listen to the music their parents did. When they got their driver’s licenses, they didn’t drive the family Buick, unless there was no choice. And now that they are a little older, they don’t take supplements the way older generations do, either.
Special edition: Life stages 2012…
BASF: Millennials love new delivery formats… Above all, they love snacks!
We’ve heard from the branding experts and the market researchers. But what do ingredients firms working with some of the biggest names in food, beverages and supplements think about how to target Millennials?
Breaking news
Dean Foods seeks buyer for Morningstar
Dallas-based dairy giant Dean Foods is inviting potential buyers to cast a slide rule over its Morningstar warehouse delivery business - the smallest of its three divisions - as it seeks to reduce its debt pile.
Could quinoa have stomach health benefits?
The potential benefits of quinoa may extend to gut health, suggests the first study to report that polysaccharide fractions from the seeds may have anti-ulcer activity.
Multistate venture aims to boost food safety research
Three US universities have joined forces in a bid to strengthen food safety research and ensure experts state-wide work together.
‘Breakout hit’ Satiereal expands NA IP & readies for fight against trademark infringements
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has granted Patent # CA 2648985 to INO’Réal and company founder Cédric Bourges for the saffron extract Satiereal, as the company builds and defends its IP on the ingredient.