Special Edition: Tackling diabetes: Formulating for healthy blood sugar
Glucose management ingredient gets UAE distribution, ‘needs to be in food supply,’ founder says
Sometimes the best way to build a new market is to step back.
Archives for October 24, 2013
Nestlé expands Egyptian ice cream factory on growing demand
Nestlé has invested 26m Swiss francs (€21m)to extend its ice cream factory in Egypt, which the company says is one of its biggest ice cream markets.
Bangers and cellulose casing
ViskoTeepak has launched two products using cellulose casing to optimize food safety without compromising on speeds and process yields for sausage producers.
KeHE sees significant growth potential in Asian food category as shoppers seek authenticity and convenience
There is huge untapped potential in the Asian foods category - despite its relative maturity - according to KeHE, a leading national distributor of natural and specialty food products.
Special edition: Tackling diabetes. Formulating for healthy blood sugar
How can the food industry address the ticking time bomb of type 2 diabetes?
Given that one in three American adults is expected to develop type 2 diabetes by 2050, and poor diet and lack of exercise may be largely to blame, what can food and beverage manufacturers do to tackle this epidemic?
US row over meat industry progress
A row has broken out in the US over the progress made on addressing the public health, environment and animal welfare issues related to livestock production.
Mexican cilantro source of almost 300 cyclospora illnesses in Texas
Fresh cilantro from Mexico has been linked to almost 300 illnesses from cyclosporiasis in Texas, according to the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Process Expo 2013
Multisorb to display optimised solution at Process Expo
Active packaging components developer and producer Multisorb Technologies has announced it will be exhibiting at this year’s Process Expo in Chicago.
Colorado startup shakes up energy drink category with timed release caffeinated beverages
Colorado-based beverage startup Züm XR has made a splash with its patented technology that delivers slow, sustained caffeine release that has made its line of beverages the best sellers in their category in the western states region of Whole Foods...
Weight loss category made up of many varied segments
Much more than just a single category, the weight loss market is striated into multiple segments based on consumers’ varying attitudes, behaviors and motivations, according to a study by consumer products consulting firm Abunda.