The future of sweet treats: To boldly go … smaller
The ‘miniature’ trend has real staying power in the sweet treats category, according to market researcher The Hartman Group.
Archives for August 9, 2011
Breakthrough natural preservative kills foodborne bacteria - research
A new naturally-occurring preservative that could be added to food during processing has the potential to kill deadly pathogens and extend shelf life, said the US scientists behind the discovery.
Sensient opens supercritical CO2 extraction facility in Indianapolis
Colors, flavors and fragrances giant Sensient Technologies has opened a new CO2 extraction plant at its flavors HQ in Indianapolis that will enable it to manufacture its Natural Origins line of concentrated botanical extracts in the US as well as the UK.
Analyst: No certainty Kraft split will unlock fresh value
While the boss of Kraft Foods believes the whole of the business is worth less than the sum of its parts, it is by no means obvious that cutting it up and rearranging it will transform its growth prospects, according to one analyst.
Senators: HFCS is being ‘significantly mischaracterized’
A group of US senators has written to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in support of the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) petition to allow food manufacturers to label high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) as ‘corn sugar’.
Cargill: We were a ‘port in a storm’ for customers
Fourth quarter earnings dipped 7 percent to $404m, but full year earnings surged 35 percent to $2.69bn on revenues up 18 percent to $119.5bn on continuing operations* at Cargill – the world’s largest agricultural trader.