Kellogg’s $4m Frosted Mini-Wheats class action gets final nod
A California judge has given the final nod to Kellogg to pay out the revised $4m in its Frosted Mini-Wheats lawsuit.
Archives for September 12, 2013
Cascadian Farm: Further innovation needed for 100% plant-based cereal liner
It is not currently possible to make a package completely from plant-based materials, says Cascadian Farms, as it launches a bio-based cereal liner for its Cinnamon Crunch line.
Research: Chewing more, eating slower affect perceived fullness
The idea that eating slowly impacts food intake is nothing new, nor is the role of food texture in energy intake.
Big interview: Josh Tetrick, founder and CEO, Hampton Creek Foods
Plant egg entrepreneur: ‘We’re not in business just to sell products to vegans in Northern California’
Egg replacers have been around for years, acknowledges the entrepreneur who has persuaded everyone from Bill Gates to the co-founder of PayPal to part with some serious cash to fund his plant-based egg alternatives. “But wait till you try ours.”
HARTBEAT VISTA VIDEO: We thought gluten-free was a fad... We were wrong
Aside from people with celiac disease, which is estimated to affect less than 1% of the US population, why do so many other Americans buy gluten-free products, and will they carry on buying them, or are current growth rates unsustainable?
Sugar tax ‘best option’ to limit escalating health problems, says Credit Suisse
A sugar tax is the best way to combat excess sugar consumption which doctors agree is partly to blame for growing global obesity and diabetes rates, according to a report from Credit Suisse.