Expo East 2016
Expo East 2016 sneak peak: Some of the contenders for Best of East award
Forty-eight natural products are competing to be winner of the Best of East Awards at the Natural Products Expo East in Baltimore, Maryland this year.
Archives for September 20, 2016
In the age of clean label, are consumers in developed markets losing interest in fortified foods?
With clean label now “the most dominant trend in food and drink," many food and beverage manufacturers are moving away from fortifying foods with minerals, vitamins and other nutritious ingredients, says Euromonitor International.
Wrigley distances itself from Trump Jr. Skittles refugee analogy
Skittles maker Wrigley has dissociated itself from Republican presidential candidate’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr's tweet comparing a bowl of Skittles to refugees.
GUEST ARTICLE: When it comes to food safety, doing just what is required will never be enough
The esteemed American food writer Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher once wrote, “First we eat, then we do everything else.”
General Mills Q1 2017 results
Snacks brands growth fails to offset overall General Mills sales slump
General Mills today said its first-quarter 2017 sales had failed to meet expectations – with growth in brands including Lärabar and Nature Valley failing to offset declines in other parts of the business.
FDA hints at how conventional foods can make structure/function claims
For the first time, FDA weighs in on what marketers must have on hand to support claims about conventional foods’ direct impact on consumers’ bodies.
National Pork Board on-track to alter antibiotic use
Big changes are underway in the US pig farming sector, which is ready for forthcoming government changes to antibiotic use, according to the National Pork Board (NPB).
PepsiCo launching Swiss Chalet chips at retail after sell-out foodservice debut
Swiss Chalet sauce-flavored Lays potato chips – rolled out earlier this month in restaurants – are now getting a retail launch.
Ganeden’s BC30 probiotic ingredient gets Non-GMO Project verified
Ingredients now share the scrutiny finished products have when it comes to free-from claims and virtue labels, a spokesperson said.