PepsiCo snaps up Brazilian snack maker Mabel
PepsiCo has boosted its presence in Brazil via the acquisition of Mabel, a leading producer of cookies, crackers and snacks – for an undisclosed sum.
Archives for November 10, 2011
High corn costs continue to hit MGPI
MGP Ingredients has reported a net loss of $5.5m in the first quarter, which the company said was a result of some of the same factors that hit the company in the previous quarter, including high corn costs.
Major review questions sodium reduction policy
Low sodium diets may reduce blood pressure – but could also increase other risk factors for heart disease, according to a review of 167 studies published in the journal Cochrane Library and the American Journal of Hypertension.
POM launches bid to turn POMx into next big thing in functional ingredients
POM Wonderful has branched out into the ingredients supply market with plans to launch its POMx pomegranate polyphenols as a functional ingredient for other manufacturers to use on a global basis.
Weight Management 2011: Diet is out, zero is in …
The number of new products launched in the US market featuring the term ‘diet’ in the brand or product name has plummeted in the last five years as weight conscious shoppers seek out more positive messages, according to market researchers.
You say stanol, I say sterol… Raisio clashes with Unilever over cholesterol-lowering terminology
Heart healthy food giants Raisio and Unilever have clashed over proposed changes to the wording of health claims about phytosterols and the risk of coronary heart disease.
Puratos invests €30m on production site to capitalise on US sales growth
Bakery ingredients firm Puratos has announced that it will renovate and expand its manufacturing facility in Pennsauken, New Jersey to seize upon growing US sales.