Pilgrim’s Pride looks to diversify following poor second quarter
Pilgrim’s Pride has posted a decline in sales and margin for the second quarter of the year.
Archives for July 27, 2016
IFT 2016 in review
PhytoShield offers clean label solution for longer shelf-life and quality without preservatives
Manufacturers reformulating to meet consumers’ growing demand for products without preservatives now have another tool at their disposal following PLT Health Solutions’ and Flavor Solutions, Inc.’s July launch of PhytoShield Flavor Enhancer.
Kraft brings Planters Peanuts to China’s competitive snacking nuts market
Kraft Foods has officially introduced its Planters Peanuts brand to China for the first time.
Mondelēz adapts Milka to local tastes for China launch
Mondelēz International has tailored its Milka brand to Chinese tastes ahead of September launch for the power brand in the emerging Chinese market.
Earnings call takeaways
E-commerce sales rise 30% for Mondelēz in H1 as biscuit competition heats up
Mondelēz has identified e-commerce as core to future growth as it faces tough competition in US biscuits and weak demand in the Middle East.
Scientists to trial cockroach milk as a future protein supplement
Scientists have discovered cockroach milk is four times more nutritious than cow's milk with a protein that releases energy slowly over a long period of time.
Molli simmer sauces offer Americans ‘true Mexican flavors’ with the convenience of a 30-minute meal
While Americans may increasingly want to cook authentic, ethnic cuisine in their kitchens, most do not have the time track down hard-to-find ingredients or master unfamiliar culinary techniques that are needed to properly prepare a dish from another...
Marfrig wants to be ‘global leader’ in environmental sustainability
Marfrig is one of the largest meat companies in Brazil and has radically changed how it produces beef to halt the deforestation of South America and protect the environment.
Soylent: 'Proudly Made with GMOs'
It’s a bold move given how highly-charged – and extremely polarized - the debate has become, but Los Angeles-based start-up Soylent has weighed into the conversation over genetically engineered food crops with a blog post entitled: 'Soylent: Proudly Made...