Frito-Lay v Pringles: Two snack titans on Facebook
PepsiCo and Kellogg lead the global snacks market with Frito-Lay and Pringles, but who fares better in the realms of Facebook and why does this matter?
Archives for January 23, 2013
Dairy Farmers of America agrees to $156.8m milk price fixing settlement
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) has agreed to pay $158.6m to settle a 2007 lawsuit that alleged it conspired with Dean Foods and others to suppress raw milk prices across 14 Southeast US states.
Special edition: Protein-rich foods… the next generation
Could algae be the next big thing in the protein market? Part one: Solazyme Roquette Nutritionals
Much has been written about the potential of proteins such as pea and canola as firms seek alternatives to dairy and other carbon-intensive - and increasingly pricey - animal proteins. But what about microalgae?
Kellogg and General Mills defend themselves against January anti-GMO campaign
Cereal giants Kellogg and General Mills have both defended the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in their breakfast cereals in response to a January anti-GMO campaign against them.
Callebaut to use RSPO-certified palm oil for compounds and fillings
Barry Callebaut has announced that it is switching to Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certified palm oil for compounds and filling at most plants.
Energy drink adverse events rate ‘appears low in the population of consumers’: ISSN position paper
The rate of adverse events for energy drinks and shots ‘appears low in the population of consumers’, but caution is still needed for the products, particularly for select population groups, says a new position paper from the International Society for...
Special edition: Protein-rich foods… the next generation
Could algae be the next big thing in the protein market? Part two: Aurora Algae
Protein has never been hotter - at least that’s what the market researchers tell us - and vegetarian proteins in particular are top of the pops right now.