Archives for May 16, 2013

Boulder Brands promises 50% increase in shelf efficiency with ‘revolutionary’ square tubs for Smart Balance and Earth Balance spreads

Boulder Brands is rolling out novel square-shaped tubs for its Smart Balance and Earth Balance spreads in a move it claims will “revolutionize the way products are displayed in the dairy case and stored in the warehouse”. 

Women 70% more likely to order veggie burgers than men, says GrubHub

Women are 70% more likely to order veggie burgers than men when they eat at a restaurant, according to digital food ordering service GrubHub.

'Got aspartame in your kids' milk?' FDA urged to reject flavoured milk sweetener petition

US consumer group SumOfUs has plastered its new “Got Aspartame in your kids’ milk?” poster on buses destined for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) HQ, in a last-ditch attempt to convince the authority not to approve a proposed amendment to the standard...

Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2013

Trend-spotter: The rise of slow-energy

There are two speeds when it comes to energy products: Slow and fast, says Mintel trend-spotting guru David Jago.

Women bigger snackers than men, finds NPD Group

American women are 15% more likely to snack than their male counterparts, according to research from The NPD Group’s SnackTrack.

Former FDA official on GMO labeling: ‘Science doesn’t always win’

Whether the food industry likes it or not, when it comes to GMO labeling, the “train appears to have left the station”, according to former FDA associate commissioner of foods Dr David Acheson.