Ecolab creates Latin America HQ and 50 jobs
Ecolab will establish a Latin America regional headquarters in Florida creating 50 jobs.
Archives for May 19, 2016
Kite Hill closes $18m funding round led by Gen Mills 301 Inc & CAVU: 'We are growing very aggressively'
Kite Hill - a San Francisco-based brand on a mission to disrupt the dairy case with its cultured nut milk products – has closed an $18m fundraising round led by 301 INC (General Mills’ business development and venturing unit) and CAVU Venture Partners.
The First Lady unveils the new Nutrition Facts Label with added sugars included
First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled the long-awaited new Nutrition Facts label as a “landmark achievement” that serves as a capstone to her dedicated efforts to improve the health of America’s youngest generations.
Organic brands Dave’s Killer Bread and Alpine bring growth to Flowers in Q1
Recent acquisitions Dave's Killer Bread and Alpine Valley Bread have prevented a year on year dip in sales at US bread giant Flowers Foods in the first quarter of 2016.
Kellogg slams 'meritless' whole grain lawsuit, but CSPI says shoppers are being misled
Most reasonable consumers would expect that crackers marketed as 'whole grain' would predominantly use whole grain flour, whereas in fact the #1 ingredient in Cheez-It Whole Grain Crackers is enriched flour, says a false advertising lawsuit filed against...
Marketing to Millennials
To keep stores and products relevant, retailers need to be change agents
During a recent webinar hosted by The Food Institute, food experts said that retailers need not only to embrace changes in retailing mediums, but be agents of that change themselves.
Nestlé backs Blumenthal and Pingree bill for federal expiry date standard
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) have sponsored a bicameral bill that they argue will help Americans “save money on their grocery bills and prevent perfectly safe food from going to waste.”
Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen sworn in as drug-fed pork tensions rise
Tsai Ing-wen has been sworn in as Taiwan’s first female president, promising to push for dialogue with China, but the leader faces continued pressure over US pork imports.