US pork board shows support for reducing antibiotic resistance
The Iowa-based National Pork Board (NPB) has said it "applauds" the White House’s action plan for tackling antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Archives for April 7, 2015
Rice Bran Technologies' protein will compete with clean source, 'made in USA' message, CEO says
Rice Bran Technologies (RIBT) is close to market with a new rice protein offering that will benefit from a ‘made in USA’ clean sourcing message. The protein’s debut awaited modifications to the company’s Montana production facility, work that was...
Love With Food subscription snack box helps brands sample products efficiently
Subscription snack box company Love With Food helps natural snack manufacturers drive brand awareness and sales by sampling their products directly to consumers’ doors for a fraction of the cost and labor of in-store demonstrations, according to the...
Big CPG firms are not nimble enough to innovate and align with changing consumer tastes, says TABS Group founder
Heinz-Kraft merger comes from weakness, not strength, says CPG expert: ‘It’s almost as if the large tier one guys have surrendered’
The impending marriage of Heinz and Kraft Foods Group will create a $29bn consumer packaged goods powerhouse. But is bigger always better, or are megadeals like this more about making money for lawyers and shareholders than delighting consumers and...
EWG calls on food manufacturers to stop using the preservative propyl paraben
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has launched a social media campaign and online petition calling on food manufacturers to stop using the preservative propyl paraben.
Cargill’s drones to begin testing in Indonesian oil palm plantations
Cargill is on track to make its goal of completely sustainable palm oil supply by 2020, the company has said in its second palm oil progress update, summing up the efforts made so far by the US-headquartered agriculture major.