Success claimed for international pork show
With more than 20,000 visitors from 32 countries, the 2014 World Pork Expo has been declared a success, organisers have claimed.
Archives for June 11, 2014
Asia-Pacific
ADM announces major Apac business restructure
American agriculture major Archer Daniels Midland will embark on a plan to restructure its Asia-Pacific operations to take into account changes in the region as incomes grow and diets evolve.
'OUR LABELS COMPLY WITH ALL LAWS & GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS': CAMPBELL'S
‘An elaborate con!’ CSPI threatens to sue Campbell's over V8 juice marketing
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) today threatened to sue Campbell's Soup Company alleging that it makes misleading statements about the juice content, nutritional value and healthfulness of V8 juices sold in the US.
POM Wonderful scores ‘resounding victory’ at Supreme Court: But what does it mean for your label?
You can have an FDA-compliant label, but still face a false advertising lawsuit brought by a competitor, concluded Supreme Court justices today in an 8:0 opinion described by legal experts as a “resounding victory” for POM Wonderful in its spat with...
‘Dairy junk foods’ under fire in report highlighting dramatic shift in dairy consumption patterns
US dairy consumption patterns “have shifted away from plain fluid milk to highly processed forms of dairy that are little more than vessels for salt, sugar, and fat”, while cash from the dairy checkoff scheme is being used to promote ‘junk foods’ such as...
Tony's Fine Foods acquisition solidifies UNFI against increasing competition, CEO says
United Natural Foods Inc. the dominant force in organic and natural food distribution in North America, says its acquisiton of Tony’s Fine Foods will help it stave off competition in the space from more mainstream distributors.
POM v Coke at Supreme Court: Food marketers be warned, if your labels are FDA compliant or not, you're fair game
While POM Wonderful’s Supreme Court victory over Coca-Cola doesn’t have any direct impact on the wave of consumer class action lawsuits over false advertising engulfing the trade, it still makes uncomfortable reading for regulatory affairs bosses at food...
SCIENTIST INSISTS PEN NANO INVENTORY 'MISREPRESENTED' STUDY CONCLUSIONS
PepsiCo, Coke deny using 'potentially dangerous' nano-sized titanium dioxide
PepsiCo and Coke insist they do not use titanium dioxide in SoBe and Powerade drinks after a controversial report warned they use the colorant in a 'potentially dangerous' nano-sized form.