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Lidl names new head of US retail operations

Lidl names new head of US retail operations

By Mary Ellen Shoup

Lidl US has appointed Roman Heini as its new chairman of US operations, who will focus on supporting the expansion of retailer's US store footprint.

The free office pizza is piling up the calories for many Americans, says the CDC. Pic: ©GettyImages/Ivanko_Brynjakovic

Freebie office snacks full of empty promises, says CDC report

By Gill Hyslop

A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that free snacks at work make up a weighty amount of the – empty – calories daily consumed by approximately 140 million working Americans.

Enjoy Life Foods CMO: A product doesn't have to be perfect at first

Enjoy Life Foods CMO: A product doesn't have to be perfect at first

By Mary Ellen Shoup

Allergy-friendly snack company Enjoy Life Foods didn't aim for perfection when launching its Protein Bites. In fact, it endured some lackluster consumer reviews and underwhelming sales before figuring out how to position the snack that's now...

IRI: Consumer sentiment grows for online food shopping

IRI: Consumer sentiment for online food shopping grows:

By Mary Ellen Shoup

Consumers have been slower to migrate online to shop for certain food items, compared to other categories such as personal care and vitamins/supplements. However that behavior is starting to change with frozen and refrigerated grocery items registering...

Beyond Food raises $1m to solve for food waste at the retailer level

Beyond Food raises $1m to solve for food waste at the retailer level

By Mary Ellen Shoup

Beyond Food Inc. is tackling the multi-billion dollar food waste issue by diverting aging – but still safe to consume – fruits and vegetables from landfills to its modular Zero Waste Pods where the organic material is converted into fine-milled powders...

Trump's call for the USMCA deal to progress has been welcomed by the meat industry

NCBA welcomes Trump’s ‘quick passage’ of USMCA

By Ashley Williams

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has hailed US President Donald Trump’s call for a swift congressional approval of the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA).

Beetroot lattes are bursting onto Instagram thanks to their bright colour. Pic:getty/mariiaplo

‘Social media has changed the way we drink!’

By Rachel Arthur

Beetroot, matcha, turmeric and charcoal are helping beverages burst into colour – all the more important as bright and beautiful photos of what we eat and drink continue to gain traction on social media channels. So how is social media shaping beverage...

Negotiations are reportedly underway and a deal could take several weeks to finalise

Tyson Foods in talks to take over Foster Farms

By Ashley Williams

US meat processor Tyson Foods is allegedly in discussions to acquire privately-owned poultry business Foster Farms, according to American broadcaster CNBC.

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Direct to consumer babyfood brand Little Spoon raises $7m

By Elaine Watson

New York-based direct to consumer organic babyfood brand Little Spoon has raised $7m in a funding round backed by venture funds Vaultier7 and Kairos, Chobani founding member Kyle O'Brien, Tinder founders Sean Rad and Justin Mateen, Interplay Ventures,...

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Complaints lodged by 'professional liars' on a mission to 'falsely attack our brand integrity,' alleges LaCroix

LaCroix maker slams ‘professional liars’ behind new lawsuit challenging its all-natural credentials

By Elaine Watson

LaCroix maker National Beverage Corp says third-party tests prove unequivocally that its sparkling waters contain “no trace of artificial or synthetic additives” after being hit with a second lawsuit alleging it falsely markets its wares as ‘100% natural.’...

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