Fat-busting seaweed: Scientists identify fat-blocking seaweed alginates
Alginates isolated from certain types of seaweed may have potential in weight loss supplements and foods, according to new research.
Archives for March 3, 2014
Oxfam's sustainability scorecard: Spurring a race to the top for the food industry
Food and drink companies can have a big influence over sustainability and ethical issues in their supply chains - and have the power to change them rapidly. One year on from Oxfam's first Behind the Brands sustainability scorecard, nine of the ten...
How much do consumers use (and understand) nutrition labels?
On the heels of the US Food and Drug Administration’s proposed updates to the Nutrition Facts label—which received largely positive marks from the food and beverage industry—new research from the NPD Group is questioning how many US consumers even...
Smart Balance becomes latest brand to go non-GMO, but says 'We aren’t taking a position on the GMO debate'
Smart Balance has become the latest high-profile brand to make a commitment to sourcing non-GMO ingredients in its products, starting with its buttery spreads.
Sunny D excited by US SodaStream co-development deal
SodaStream has signed a exclusive deal with Sunny Delight that allows the controversial Israeli firm to add its juice-based drinks to its home carbonation platform.
Dispatches from Snaxpo 2014: Frito-Lay marketing executive insight, part I
Frito-Lay: ‘These days of mass marketing are limited…’
Mass marketing no longer resonates with today's consumer and it must be replaced by one-on-one marketing with dedicated focus on pre-shop behavior, says Frito-Lay’s senior vice president and chief marketing officer.
CSPI: ‘Facts Up Front is a joke that should be roundly ignored by the FDA’
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has again urged the FDA to come up with its own mandatory front-of-pack nutrition labeling system and “ignore” the industry-backed, voluntary ‘Facts up Front’ scheme.