Salad contaminated with Listeria sickens 33
An outbreak of Listeria from packed salads made by Dole which sickened 33 people has ended, according to public health agencies.
Archives for April 3, 2016
NY start-up unveils the ultimate plant-based protein snack: BRAMI lupini beans
Lupini beans have a nutritional profile to die for. The problem is, most Americans have never heard of them. But that could change rapidly if the New York based entrepreneur behind BRAMI snacking beans gets his way.
Share a Coke... and a song: Coca-Cola adds lyrics to cans and bottles
Coca-Cola’s ‘Share a Coke’ campaign is taking on a new twist this year, featuring song lyrics on packaging instead of people’s names.
Weight of the world: 20% of adults obese by 2025, study predicts
Around 20% of adults worldwide will be obese by 2025, if policies designed to slow down and stop the worldwide increase in Body Mass Index (BMI) are not revised and implemented, according to a study.
Albertsons unveils new Signature private label portfolio
Albertsons has introduced Signature, a new private label portfolio that will include several sub-brands spanning multiple categories and more than 4,000 products, from fresh produce to paper towels.
More than half of older millennials drink kombucha, Mintel finds
The fermented beverage will gain even more momentum this year as taste influencers and conventional grocery stores are putting the spotlight on kombucha.
Mountain Dew launches Mtn Dew Black Label
No puppy monkey baby this time. Mountain Dew's recent Black Label launch will appeal to a classier and more refined crowd, says the brand.
Four strategies for overcoming diminishing returns on trade promotions
Manufacturers and retailers need to reconsider their approach to trade promotions based on new research that found the lift from the once effective strategy is at its lowest level in five years.
'We want to be clear what we stand for and ‘all-natural’ is not clear'
Good Food Made Simple to transition to organic: 'We want to be clear what we stand for, and ‘all-natural’ is not clear'
Good Food Made Simple – one of a new wave of companies on a mission to revitalize the frozen food aisle - is transitioning its burritos and wraps to a 'made with organic ingredients' platform and ditching the much maligned term ‘all-natural’ as part of a...