US meat delegates complete Asian visit
Delegates from the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) have completed a trade visit to China and Japan in a bid to boost exports to the Asian market.
Archives for March 10, 2015
US sees series of meat recalls
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reported four meat recalls last week, with fears over contamination, misbranding, and undeclared allergens.
DGAC 2015 report “demonizes” sugar, meat and potatoes, former committee members say
Sugar, meat and potatoes – common staples in the American diet – are “demonized” by the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, according to several former committee members.
Optimism high in US pork industry
Total US consumer expenditure for pork has grown by 15.7% since 2009, meeting the National Pork Board’s (NPB) target of 10% growth in per capita consumption, in real terms.
How strong is the evidence behind WHO’s sugars advice?
The food industry has criticised the WHO’s recommendation to reduce the intake of added sugar for being backed by ‘moderate’ and ‘very low quality’ evidence.
'I wouldn’t say it’s out of the question that we could be a public company'
Zevia CEO: ‘One of the things that has been a key contributor to our success is our independence’
Multinationals are snapping up smaller, more entrepreneurial brands in the natural or organic food and beverage space faster than you can say ‘because that’s where the growth is’. So will Zevia – one of the fastest-growing non-alcoholic brands in the...
'Simple Truth has been our most successful brand launch ever'
Simple Truth generated sales of $1.2bn in 2014, says Kroger: ‘Natural foods are becoming more and more mainstream for many people’
Kroger’s natural and organics brand Simple Truth notched up sales of $1.2bn in 2014, and continues to generate double digit growth, said CEO and chairman Rodney McMullen at the company’s q4 earnings call last week.
8 factors that could predict “the next big thing” in the food & beverage industry
Pressure to launch new products that meet consumers’ rapidly shifting interest in natural and organic foods and beverages from conventional products is reducing the time manufacturers have to distinguish between short-term fads and long-term trends with...
Reinventing US breakfast: Nutritional & cereal bars an ‘efficient platform’ for food engineers
US breakfast habits are changing, with Americans moving from breakfast cereals towards nutritional and cereal bars offering food engineers an ‘efficient platform’, says Packaged Facts.