Kellogg’s Bear Naked downsizes for on-the-go mornings
Kellogg-owned Bear Naked has developed single serve pouches of its granola to target busy, on-the-go consumers, it said.
Archives for May 28, 2013
MillerCoors defends Coors Light can design as furious Puerto Rican group claims ‘insulting’ flag use
MillerCoors has stressed its strong history of responsible marketing after a new can design upset a grassroots movement of Puerto Ricans Americans claiming ‘exploitation’ of their culture and unhelpful associations with alcohol use.
Kellogg to cough up $4m in revised Frosted Mini-Wheats settlement, but court concerned
The Kellogg Company has reached a new settlement to pay out $4m in its Frosted Mini-Wheats class action lawsuit. But the court has raised concerns on the significant cash drop from the previously rejected settlement of $10.5m.
Tate & Lyle dives deeper into sodium reduction with new deal
Tate & Lyle has extended its sodium reduction offerings through a new licence deal with Eminate on bicarbonate reduction technology for baked goods.
Aldi or Whole Foods: Could ‘hybrid consumers’ be polarizing the food industry?
Consumers are becoming less interested in mid-market products, and are trading down for basic groceries and trading up for premium brands that matter most from an emotional and social perspective, says a new report from Rabobank.
Néstle Waters denies ‘sucking Canadian community dry’ during drought periods
Néstle Waters denies it is depleting local water supplies via a Canadian well, but two environmental interest groups claim revisions to the firm’s recent permit signed off by the Ontario Ministry of Environment (OMOE) offer the local area insufficient...
GMO debate won't help define 'natural,' expert says
The debate about the labeling of genetically modified organisms is unlikely to do much to further define what is and what isn’t ‘natural,’ an expert says.
The path to Washington passes through the states, GMO labeling advocate says
The proliferation of proposed state GMO labeling laws is a means to an end, according to one longtime advocate. The ultimate goal is a federal law that would require GMO labeling across the US.