US launch for Nestlé Turkish premium chocolate bar brand Damak
Nestlé is bringing Turkish premium chocolate brand Damak to the US market.
Archives for February 25, 2016
Dieting is out – find out what is “in” at our Weight Management forum March 16
Normally about this time of year the airwaves and social media begin to buzz with messages about getting ready for bikini season or offers to help consumers shed the last few stubborn holiday pounds with special diet foods – but increasingly these types...
Entrepreneur seeks to disrupt US tea market with anthocyanin-rich Kenyan purple tea
It’s purple, intriguing from a nutritional perspective owing to its anthocyanin content, and poised to create a completely new category in the US beverage market, says one man on a mission to make Kenyan purple tea a household name in the US.
Our Paleo ancestors were more active than us, but did they really have an optimal diet?
Supporters of the 'Paleo' diet (a hunter/gatherer-style approach to eating) urge us to eschew grains, dairy and legumes - among other things. But any diet that eliminates major food groups should be treated with caution, argue two high-profile dietitians...
Fresh Del Monte profits, EPS slip on bananas plagued by inconsistent supply, drug smugglers
Between a shortage at the start of the year, a glut at the end and illegal drug smuggling throughout, 2015 “was a very tough year in terms of bananas,” and by extension for Fresh Del Monte Production, according to the company’s CEO.
There continues to be growth for convenience meats, NAMI report says
A survey on the habits of Americans when shopping for meat reveals continued growth in the segment across all sectors.
Dispatches from Probiota 2016
Must read: Many, many things you need to know about probiotics until 2020
The global probiotics market is worth €32bn according to latest Euromonitor data and analysis presented recently at Probiota in Amsterdam – and that excludes fermented sour milks worth another €5.8bn.