General Mills unveils sustainable sourcing commitments for 10 core raw materials
UPDATED - General Mills has unveiled a commitment to sustainably source 10 key ingredients, representing 50% of its raw material purchases, by 2020.
Archives for September 25, 2013
'Dynamic and interactive' event returns to Cannes, France
Food Vision 2014: Summit returns to inspire food business leaders on innovation, consumer engagement, R&D
Innovation, sustainability, cutting-edge food science, and changing consumer behaviour will drive William Reed’s Food Vision event, with the programme offering food science through the focused lens of commercial interest to identify strategies for...
First omega 3s shot hits market with Oceans Omega's emulsion technology
Omega 3s will be swimming in uncharted waters with the launch of what Oceans Omega believes is the first shot product featuring EPA and DHA from fish oil.
Tea for kids? Why not, says entrepreneur behind Little Me Tea, 'There was a glaring gap in the market'
Tea is an adult beverage, right? Wrong, says the entrepreneur behind Little Me Tea, who’s on a mission to replace the sugary juice box in your child’s lunchbox with an organic, caffeine-free tea sweetened with fruit and veg juice.
Kudos Blends posts 85% US sales increase on strong sodium reduction demand
Amid growing awareness in the US about reducing sodium in baked products, UK-based baking powder specialist Kudos Blends hopes to maintain strong growth across the pond with its zero-sodium potassium bicarbonate and low-sodium baking powders.
Barilla chairman issues apology for anti-gay comments, ‘eating his words,’ US gay rights group says
Amid calls from Italian gay rights groups to boycott Barilla, the pasta company’s chairman, Guido Barilla, apologized for saying he would never use homosexual families in company advertisements.
NSF joins Non-GMO Project
As consumer and retailer demand for third party-verified non-GMO product labels shows no signs of slowing, NSF International announced that it will join the Non-GMO Project as a technical administrator in early 2014.