PepsiCo rolling out gluten-free Quaker oatmeal range across US retail
PepsiCo is rolling out gluten-free Quaker oatmeal across the US from this month.
Archives for January 27, 2016
JBS chairman accused of financial crimes
Shares in the Brazilian meat company JBS have hit a 15-month low, coinciding with reports that senior figures, including the chairman Joesley Batista, have been accused of financial crimes regarding loan payments made to related companies in 2011.
Mountain States Lamb buys JBS plant
The Mountain States Lamb Cooperative (MSLC) has revealed it paid $8.5m for a meat processing plant, previously owned by the Brazilian company JBS.
Entrepreneurs wanted to meet potential investors at Rabobank’s FoodBytes!
Often overshadowed by the tech industry, food, beverage and ag startups can step into the spotlight at Rabobank North America Wholesale’s upcoming second FoodBytes! pitch competition where they will meet hundreds of potential investors and partners to...
Eagle brings out pipeline X-ray machine
Eagle Product Inspection has created a pipeline X-ray system that it claims can help firms optimise production rates, while complying with safety standards.
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Fannie May eyes drug and c-store expansion as it rebrands classic range with Chicago pride
Fannie May hopes to enter new distribution channels after rebranding packs for its premium chocolate range to designs that resonate with Chicago pride, says its CEO.
HEALTH & WELLNESS 2020
Marketing Health: Will the healthier option still be the pricier one?
Forget dieting or “cheat days.” Some food industry observers believe the general populace is more concerned for their holistic health, and the CPG industry is taking the hint. By 2020, opening a bag of chips guilt-free doesn’t have to mean splurging more...
Coca-Cola Life not setting world on fire in the US, says Bernstein analyst: 'The novelty has worn off'
As reports of lackluster sales of mid-calorie soda Coca-Cola Life have surfaced in the UK, it appears that the stevia-and-cane sugar-sweetened beverage has not set the world on fire in the US either, with sales peaking in March 2015 and steadily falling...
Dispatches from the Winter Fancy Food Show
Holy smoke Batman! Jelly Belly plans DC Comics line and talks consumer trends
Jelly Belly will launch a DC Comics line in May after signing a licensing contract with Warner Bros, the company said at the Winter Fancy Food Show.
XOS alters microbiome of pre diabetic individuals in study
In a UCLA study on xylooligosaccharide the prebiotic fiber showed the potential for altering the gut microbiome of pre diabetic individuals.
The top 10 branded processed food companies have lost 4% of market share in past 5 years, says Rabobank
The top 10 branded processed food companies in the US have lost 4% of their market share in the past five years as smaller, more innovative brands have seized the initiative, says Rabobank.