Is added sugar worse than salt for heart health?
Sugar in processed foods may have a larger impact on heart health than salt, argues a paper published in the journal Open Heart.
Archives for December 11, 2014
Move over coconut water, says WTRMLN WTR boss: This product belongs everywhere that people sweat
While premium juice brands hit the market every week hoping to become the next Suja, and the coconut water category is getting crowded, the company behind WTRMLN WTR (watermelon flesh, watermelon rind, lemon) reckons it has a product sufficiently...
A patchwork of state GMO laws would cause more problems than solutions, lawmakers argue
A federal labeling standard for genetically modified foods applied nationwide is better for industry and consumers than a patchwork of state regulations, advocates for and against mandatory GMO labeling agreed Dec. 10 at a House subcommittee on Health...
Special Edition: Smart Packaging
Pouches and beyond: Snacks and cereals have made ‘smart’ progress
Snack and cereal makers have stepped into smart packaging territory with stand-out, portable pouch formats but they can still stretch further, says a packaging expert.
GLG unveils Reb C breakthrough: 'An astounding leap forward in the natural, non-GMO agronomic development of historically scarcer steviol glycosides'
Vancouver-based GLG Life Tech has developed a new variety of stevia containing “remarkably high” levels of Reb C glycosides, which it claims could “revolutionize the global food and beverage industry’s ability to utilize naturally-sourced Reb C”.
PREMIUM WATERS 2014, ZENITH INTERNATIONAL, DUBAI, DECEMBER 8-9
‘Big brands commoditize water, and hydration is boring!’ – FineWaters connoisseur
Waters connoisseur Michael Mascha believes hydration alone is boring and believes that premium water brands should push their epicurean credentials to emphasize distinctive terroir and taste.
‘Our competitors are neither young, nor from emerging nations’: AJE Group on BIG Cola's USP
BIG Cola insists global brands don’t need a presence in the US or Europe as it says it competes with the likes of Coke and Pepsi by 'democratizing consumption' with fairly priced quality products.