Archives for May 18, 2006

Industry reacts to 'damaging' fast food film

The US food industry has launched a campaign to counter the bad publicity it expects to receive from a new film linking fast food chains and the industries that support them to the nation's health and social problems.

Organics continue to soar, says new OTA report

Sales of organic foods in the US continue to increase, with the meat category demonstrating the highest growth rate last year, according to preliminary results from the Organic Trade Association's (OTA) 2006 Manufacturer Survey.

Cereal and snack focus

Limagrain invests in high-tech cereal breeding

Limagrain, which has invested heavily in research designed to breed healthier crops, believes that the future is bright for the cereals sector.

Cereal and snack focus

Cereals and snacks at the forefront of the health revolution

Cereals and snacks are at the cutting edge of the healthy eating debate, as highlighted by this week's European Parliament Plenary vote and a high-level industry conference on meeting consumer demands.

Cereal and snack focus

Roquette opens its doors to healthy snack ingredients

Roquette, a global leader in starches, has developed new ingredients designed to help snack makers tap the health trend, as FoodNavigator discovered on a visit to the group's headquarters in Lestrem, France.

Bunge soybean supply disrupted in Brazil

Around a quarter of Bunge's soybean processing plants in Brazil have been affected by farmers' protests in recent weeks, but the situation looks to be returning to normal, said the company.

Cereal and snack focus

Moroccan snack market ripe for expansion

Europe is beginning to take notice of the North African snack market, which is increasingly receptive to new products and ideas.