Canada chocolate price fixing saga ends as Nestlé charges stayed
The Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) has dropped chocolate price fixing charges against Nestlé Canada and its former CEO Robert Leonidas.
Archives for November 19, 2015
Union Kitchen: Inside a food and beverage incubator
The Sweet Farm taps into the rise of fermentation and food waste reduction to expand it is portfolio
Fermented foods and beverages are growing in popularity as consumers learn more about their health benefits – in turn opening the door for entrepreneurs like The Sweet Farm, which sells fresh sauerkraut and is developing a line of cultured sodas and...
La Brea Bakery launches holiday giving campaigns, rolls out new products
'Tis the season for giving and La Brea Bakery is getting into the spirit (and onto consumers’ radars) with two campaigns focused on feeding those in need and those who serve their communities.
Pasta is a low-GI food, says Barilla
Not all refined grains are equal says Barilla: Pasta should not be lumped together with pies and cookies as ‘empty carbs’
Pasta is a low fat, low-sodium, low glycemic, complex carbohydrate, and a good source of thiamin, folic acid, iron, riboflavin, and niacin. So why do many consumers – and some health professionals – still see it as a source of ‘empty carbs’ to be...
Pork blights Brazil’s meat progress
November has been a strong month for Brazil’s growing meat industry. Sales of chicken and beef continue to rise but the price of pork – hit hard by a nationwide truck drivers’ strike – has fallen for the first time since February.
FDA gives AquaBounty GE salmon the green light; anti-GMO activists call for consumer boycott
After an “exhaustive and rigorous scientific review” the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally given AquaBounty Technologies the green light to introduce the first genetically engineered (GE) animal to the human food supply.
Glanbia says new wheat protein has powerful sports, functional food possibilities
Glanbia Nutritionals is going all in on glutamine (and gluten) with a new wheat protein ingredient line it is bringing to the US market. Called HarvestPro, the new ingredient is anticipated to have a big future in sports nutrition and functional foods.