Skittles given all clear after two sickened
Skittles which were believed to have sickened two people in Indiana have been given a clean bill of health.
Archives for March 7, 2014
SFA: Nutrition labeling will ‘expose’ snacks but we remain confident
Nutrition labeling will expose snacks for what they are, but we’re committed to being transparent and confident US consumers will remain a snacking nation, says the CEO of the Snack Food Association (SFA).
Dispatches from NCA State of the Industry Conference in Miami
For whom the till tolls: Could impulse candy buys flatline as checkouts phase out?
Impulse-reliant confectioners should be wary of emerging technology that could spell the end for in-store checkouts as we know them, says a retail expert.
Brazilian beef prices rise to record high in line with temperature
The cost of Brazilian beef is on the up as unseasonably hot weather has resulted in a fall in cattle supplies.
Insights from Baking Tech 2014
Baking industry needs to better communicate GM enzyme benefits: DuPont
Moving enzyme production largely into factories using genetically modification has resulted in better functioning enzymes, yet the bakery industry has been a poor communicator on both the ubiquity and benefits of GM enzymes, said one baking enzyme expert.
Study reveals growing global reliance on handful of crops
Global per capita food supply has increased over the past 50 years – but it has become more similar among countries, increasing reliance worldwide on a narrow range of commodities.