General Mills targets blacks and Hispanics with new marketing
Leading food firm General Mills has launched two new multicultural marketing platforms in an effort to promote its products to African American and Latino consumers.
Archives for August 6, 2006
Flavour scientists hold key to low-fat dairy, suggests review
The growing demand for healthier, low-fat foods is the biggest challenge for the flavour scientist, say the authors of a new review.
Chiquita raises US banana prices as profits slump
Banana supplier Chiquita has reported a sharp fall in profits after new European tariffs on bananas forced the company to slash its prices in the region and increase its prices in North America in an attempt to offset losses.
Givaudan flavour growth hit by ongoing streamlining
Swiss flavour giant Givaudan has reported growth in the first of 2006, despite the ongoing streamlining of commodity ingredients in both flavour and fragrance divisions.
Burcon and ADM push canola proteins
Burcon NutraScience and ADM have entered into material transfer agreements with client food and beverage companies for canola proteins Puratein and Supertein - the latest step on a long path to bringing the potentially groundbreaking ingredients to...
Iron transporter research may deliver higher-nutrient crops
Research into the ways in which crops derive micronutrients from the soil could make it possibly to engineer higher-yield, nutrient-rich crops in poor quality soils and increase biomass in soils currently under cultivations, claim US scientists.