General Mills launches new Nature Valley, Chex Mix Popped, Bugles Ranch lines at AWMA 2015
General Mills has whipped the covers off four new bakery and snack products for C-store retailers at AWMA 2015 in Las Vegas.
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Japanese C-store sales boom fires Monster Energy's international turnaround
Monster Beverage Corporation CEO Rodney Sacks hopes the company's recent deal with Coke will fire further international growth in markets including Japan, after its international arm returned to year-on-year earnings growth in Q4 2014.
Banana flour is gluten-free, grain-free and rich in potassium and resistant starch
Banana flour: The next big thing in the gluten-free toolkit?
Banana flour –dried unripe banana milled into powder – is still a novel concept for American consumers, but the Utah-based entrepreneur behind WEDO (which claims to be the only banana flour company in the US) reckons 2015 could be the year it hits the...
Partnership for a Healthier America Summit
Making healthy food affordable, accessible to low-income shoppers can be a win-win, execs say
The food industry may be a low margin business, but that does not mean manufacturers of high quality, nutritious food must sell their products at a premium in the natural channel to succeed, according to executives from Luvo and Hampton Creek, two...
3-5 cups of coffee a day may help keep artery blockages away
People who consume between three to five cups of coffee a day may have a lower risk of coronary artery calcium build-up, which can lead to artery blockages, according to research published in the British Medical Journal’s publication Heart.
Member states back national bans for GM crops
EU member states have voted to allow national governments to ban or restrict cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops even when approved at EU level, meaning the new rules will be written into law.
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Target to double Made to Matter natural & organic collection as part of food 'reinvention' plan
Target will double the size of its 'Made to Matter' range of natural, organic, and sustainable products this year as part of a plan to "reinvent" its grocery offering and "deliver more organic, natural, gluten-free items" to shoppers.