Coca-Cola controversy kills anti-obesity group
A specialist group formed to combat obesity has been binned after it was forced to return a huge chunk of funding to Coca-Cola amid allegations of industry-biased science.
Archives for December 9, 2015
'It’s not the first or the second purchase order that really counts, it’s the third'
Pure Spoon CEO: HPP is going to turn the baby food category on its head
It won't happen overnight, but the future of babyfood is in the chiller, predicts one Texas-based entrepreneur pioneering the application of high pressure processing (HPP) in a category she claims is ripe for disruption.
Prop 65 listing shouldn’t apply to properly made aloe products, IASC says
Old habits die hard. The director of the International Aloe Science Council said the decision by California state authorities to list aloe vera ingredients as “known carcinogens” lacks precision in how the ingredients are identified and perpetuates a...
Purple corn pioneer Suntava acquired by Healthy Food Ingredients LLC
Minnesota-based Suntava Corporation – which is best-known for its anthocyanin-packed purple corn – has been acquired by Healthy Food Ingredients, LLC, the parent company of SK Food International and Hesco/Dakota Organic Products.
Spotlighting the multiple definitions of ‘local’ can help drive sales, Dona Chai founder says
“Local” is a hot marketing term that can drive sales – especially for startups hoping to capitalize on home court advantage – but it also can restrict expansion if it is defined too narrowly, says the founder of Dona Chai.
Rabobank connects winning startups of its inaugural FoodBytes! showcase with investors
Startups ranging from the maker of fine sodas to an information management firm for farmers took center-stage at Rabobank North America Wholesale’s client appreciation event in New York City earlier this month where they were recognized as the winners...
Grass-fed beef has the lowest red meat cancer risk
Eating red meat that has grazed on grass its entire life poses a potentially lower risk of cancer than pellet-fed beef, according to research by Mayo Clinic.