Hershey: Tentative on innovation?
Hershey’s CEO has said that pacing is important in innovation and while efforts have been “far more disciplined” than in the past, it is still committed to new product development (NPD).
Archives for July 29, 2012
Chinese companies strike deal to buy $50m of Blue Diamond almonds
Californian almond giant Blue Diamond has struck a deal with the China Chamber of Commerce to supply Chinese firms with $50m worth of almonds in the next 12 months.
US beef exporters welcome reopening of Taiwan
The US beef industry is confident that it will be able to rebuild its export market with Taiwan, after the Taiwanese Parliament passed legislation that will pave the way to reopen its borders to US beef imports.
Nature Valley products are not ‘100% natural’, lawsuit claims
General Mills is the latest food company to face litigation over claims that its products are 100% natural, with a lawsuit alleging that maltodextrin and high maltose corn syrup used in Nature Valley products are artificial ingredients.
Treatt introduces new FTNF coffee flavors
Flavor ingredient company Treatt has expanded its range of from the named food (FTNF) flavors with new 100% natural coffee flavors intended to emulate authentic roasted beans, the company has said.
Scathing government report questions FDA food recall data reliability
A hard-hitting government report says the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs to publicise its food safety recall procedures, and that is unclear how accurate the agency’s food recall data is.
Canada broadens beef access to Kazkhstan
In a move estimated to be worth around $1m per annum, Canadian beef has widened access to Kazakhstan, the Canadian government has announced.
PureCircle: stevia 3.0 intensifies war on obesity
PureCircle’s next generation of stevia extracts, nicknamed stevia 3.0, will help the company step up its assault on the global obesity problem, according to Jason Hecker, vice president for global marketing and innovation.