Barry Callebaut ups capacity 60,000 tonnes in North America
Chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has acquired a new plant in Canada and plans to expand another facility in the US, increasing its capacity by 60,000 tonnes.
Archives for June 10, 2012
Diamond Foods faces Nasdaq delisting as it misses filing deadline
Diamond Foods expects to receive a delisting letter from Nasdaq for failing to meet today’s deadline for filing financial reports, the company has said.
‘Wholegrain is not the whole answer’ says Kellogg
Consumers are mistaken in immediately assuming that wholegrain foods are a good source of dietary fibre, says Kellogg.
Nutrition advocates urge Congress to turn farm bill into ‘healthier food bill’
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) and about 70 food and nutrition experts have urged Congress to turn the 2012 Farm Bill into a ‘healthier food bill’ – by cutting crop insurance subsidies and investing in nutrition programs, among other measures.
JM Smucker CEO: ‘Everyone has suffered…but no one is giving up on the center of the store’
Life remains challenging in the US packaged grocery sector, but innovative new products and more competitive prices should help JM Smucker avoid a repeat of its recent “sticker shock”, says the Jif peanut butter maker.
Disney’s new advertising standards for kids’ programming put it ‘ahead of the pack’, says CSPI
The Walt Disney Company’s new standards for advertising to children put the media outlet ahead of the pack, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) – and the move should encourage others to follow suit.