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World Cup 2014 fever: Nobody else can seriously compete against snacks, says ESA

13-Jun-2014

By Kacey Culliney

Savory snacks are a perfect fit for the World Cup and industry has injected huge efforts into flavor development, pack design and marketing campaigns to draw the punters in, says the director general of the European Snacks Association (ESA).

Additional funding awarded to Canadian livestock industry

13-Jun-2014

By Georgi Gyton

Saskatchewan livestock producers are set to benefit from two new research projects, worth nearly CA$1m.

GMA et al launch first amendment challenge to Vermont GMO labeling law

13-Jun-2014

By Elaine Watson

As widely expected, the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and other food industry groups have filed a complaint challenging Vermont’s controversial new law mandating the labeling of food produced with GMOs.