Global adoption of Shieltron microwave packaging
Global adoption of groundbreaking Shieltron microwave packaging is happening across the course of 2013, according to Shieltronics, the company behind it.
Archives for January 31, 2013
Metropoulos, Apollo see ‘significant potential for renewed growth’ for Twinkies, Ho Hos, Zingers
Hostess Brands has chosen a joint $410m offer from two investment firms — C. Dean Metropoulos & Co. and Apollo Global Management LLC — as the lead bid for Twinkies and other snack cake brands as it completes the process of filing ‘stalking horse’ bids...
Hershey: ‘With Air Delight we’re building a new concept, but we’d like the brand to succeed’
Hershey gained market share in every category in the fourth quarter but admits it is still struggling to excite US consumers with Air Delight - the aerated chocolate range it launched in 2011.
Nestlé Waters enrages US shock jock Glenn Beck
Nestlé Waters North America is under fire from high-profile US shock jock Glenn Beck, who rubbished the company’s Pure Life water and its PET bottle on his radio show Monday.
Kraft appoints Deanie Elsner to new role of chief marketing officer
Kraft Foods Group has appointed Deanie Elsner to the newly created role of chief marketing officer, reporting directly to chief executive, Tony Vernon.
diageo h1 2013 results
Diageo CEO bowled Cuervo ball, but hints at 'exciting' 2013 tequila entry
Diageo CEO Paul Walsh says he was ‘somewhat disappointed’ by the breakdown of talks to acquire the Jose Cuervo tequila brand, but hints his firm may make an ‘organic entry’ into the category in 2013.
‘Sweet tooth’ and bitter supertasting linked to metabolic syndrome risk
Having a sweet tooth or being a ‘supertaster’ for bitter flavors may put people at reduced risk of developing metabolic syndrome, but being both may not be so good, suggests a new study from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with...
Special Edition: Protein Rich Foods: The Next Generation
Functional improvements drive demand for milk proteins
Continued development of new functional properties of casein and whey proteins will drive growth in their use and innovation in their applications in the coming year, said dairy experts.