Group swears by sanitation of reusable produce containers
The leader of a packaging organization fires back at claims that reusable plastic containers used to transport produce are unsanitary.
Archives for October 15, 2013
General Mills wants to liven up cereal: ‘It’s part of the American pop culture’
General Mills took its faith in the struggling cereal category up a notch this week with a national cereal lovers initiative across the US in a bid to inject the fun back into consumption.
California salmonella outbreak prompts chicken product recall
A California wholesaler is recalling nearly 40,000lb of rotisserie chicken products over fears they could be a source of the current salmonella outbreak.
Ontario agri-food cluster seeks investors in region’s growing F&B sector, R&D capabilities
The Ontario Food Cluster is encouraging global food and beverage buyers and suppliers to join the likes of General Mills Canada, Maple Leaf Foods and Unilever by investing and becoming part of Ontario’s $39 billion, 3,200-company food and beverage...
Industrial-scale artisanal bread will freshen up mature market, says Philibert Savours CEO
There is a gap in the market for artisanal breads made on an industrial scale, says the CEO of Philibert Savours.
Process Expo 2013
Process Expo speakers revealed
The speakers for the ‘Packaging in the New Millennium’ sessions at Process Expo (3-6 November) this year have been announced by the Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA).
Nestlé USA takes on Hershey’s Reese’s with Butterfinger cups
Nestle USA has announced plans to launch its Butterfinger brand in peanut butter cups to challenge category leader Reese’s, made by Hershey.
Sabinsa gets FDA no objection letter for GRAS status of its Curcumin C3 Complex
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a letter of no objection to Sabinsa for the Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) status of its Curcumin C3 Complex for use in food and beverages.
Potential in gluten-free market significant for egg replacers: Arla
As egg white prices continue to rise on the heels of continual popularity in foodservice applications, egg replacement firms like Arla Foods Ingredients are seeing growing interest in egg white replacements, in particular the gluten-free arena, given...
PepsiCo: Disruptive innovation, not "ridiculous pricing", the answer to diet soda slowdown
The recent drop in diet soda sales in North America has been “a little more rapid than we expected” says PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi, but PepsiCo remains convinced that “significant disruptive innovation” rather than “ridiculous pricing” is the best way to...
We’re watching you: Mondelez ‘smart shelves’ detect facial features for targeted ads
Oreo maker Mondelez International will introduce video display units near checkouts that estimate a person’s age and gender to deliver targeted advertising.
Arcadia Ales set to open microbrewery #2 in Kalamazoo in December
Battle Creek-based microbrewer Arcadia Brewing Company has broken ground on a new facility set to open later this year in Kalamazoo that will initially triple its capacity and could ultimately increase it six-fold.