Top 10 US salty snack brands: Who have been the star performers so far in 2016?
IRI data reveals how the 10 biggest brands in key US salty snacks categories have performed in dollar and unit terms in the first six months of 2016.
Archives for August 23, 2016
China re-imposes anti-dumping duties on US chicken
US white-feather chicken meat imported into China will face “anti-subsidy duties” for five more years, China’s ministry of commerce has announced.
Hip Chick Farms overcomes terrible odds to secure $2M to fund fast-paced growth
After pitching potential investors for “two years solid,” all the hard work of the co-founders of Hip Chick Farms finally paid off – literally – to the tune of $2 million from Advantage Capital Partners and $500,000 from CNBC’s reality show Texas...
New name would 'improve consumer understanding and promote clear food labeling' says Unilever
Unilever, CSPI support NuTek potassium salt petition, but the Salt Institute urges FDA to reject it ‘in the strongest terms’
Unilever and The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) have both voiced their support for a citizen’s petition asking the FDA to permit ‘potassium salt’ as an alternate name for potassium chloride on food labels, while the Salt Institute has...
Berkeley ‘soda tax’ linked to 21% drop in sugary beverage consumption, study finds
Within months of enacting Berkeley’s controversial “soda tax” and the corresponding public awareness campaign on the health risks of sugar-sweetened beverages, consumption of the drinks in the California city dropped a sizable 21%, according to new...
Bhakti CEO: 'I think consumers get fair trade and organic, but I wish they knew more about what it means to be a B-corp'
Boulder-based spicy chai tea brand Bhakti has recruited CPG industry veteran Sarah Bird as its new CEO as it seeks to build its footprint in the conventional channel and take the mission-driven brand in new directions.
Smell like ‘crispy fried chicken’ with KFC sun cream
Fast-food giant KFC has launched a limited edition range of chicken-scented sunscreen to get you smelling better than the iconic moustachioed colonel himself.