Agropur to invest $100m in US whey processing
Canadian dairy processor Agropur plans to invest more than $100m in a US whey processing facility to increase the plant’s capacity and upgrade existing technology.
Archives for November 27, 2012
Vodka category risks ‘innovation fatigue’: Euromonitor analyst
After a rash of ‘new launches, gimmicky stunts and outrageous incarnations’, culminating in bubble gum-based vodka, Euromonitor International is warning of potential category ‘boom and bust’.
Canadian meat firm’s licence suspended
A Canadian meat packer at the centre of the latest listeria monocytogenes recall has had its licence suspended by food safety officials.
Pharma seeks bigger dose of booming nutra sector
In just a few years the global health and wellness (H&W) products sector will be worth $1 trillion dollars – that’s a lot of billion dollar blockbuster drugs.
FDA flexes FSMA muscle and suspends Sunland’s food facility registration
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food facility registration of Sunland Inc. after peanut butter made by the company has been linked to an outbreak of Salmonella Bredeney.
Breaking news
ConAgra to buy Ralcorp for $6.8 billion
After multiple abortive attempts in 2011, ConAgra Foods has announced that it has reached a ‘definitive agreement’ to buy Ralcorp Holdings, the largest manufacturer of private label food in the US.
McDonald's restaurant linked to salmonella outbreak
McDonald's is at the centre of an investigation of an outbreak of salmonella at one of its restaurants in Illinois.
NBTY acquires Balance Bar Company
NBTY Inc. has announced the acquisition of Balance Bar Company from Brynwood Partners, its private equity owner. Details of the deal were not announced.
Organic claims leave a sour taste when it comes to functional health, says study
Organic logos and claims generally have positive effects on consumers, but even the most positive supporter has negative inferences towards organic products when they are judged on functional health benefits, suggest researchers.