Canadian meat bodies welcome Budget proposals
Canada’s meat industry has welcomed government proposals laid out in the Federal Budget 2013, claiming they will help improve the competitiveness of Canadian meat and livestock on the global market.
Archives for March 26, 2013
BIG INTERVIEW - CHEWING OVER SNACK CHALLENGES WITH THE SFA
Global obesity: ‘We want to be part of the solution, not the problem’, says SFA president
The president of the Snack Food Association (SFA) acknowledged that there are concerns about the snack industry’s role in global obesity but said healthy product development and clear communication on nutrition is top of the agenda for manufacturers.
Special edition: New trends in heart healthy foods
US sales of heart-friendly foods and beverages have grown 22% since 2007, says Euromonitor International
US sales of foods and beverages marketed on a cardiovascular health platform grew by 22% in the period 2007-2012 to top $3.1bn in 2012, according to Euromonitor International.
NTC: ‘We have a unique, sustainable and cost effective solution to mask stevia’s licorice taste’
Geneva-based Natural Taste Consulting (NTC) has developed a ‘unique, sustainable and cost effective’ solution to significantly reduce the undesired licorice taste of stevia extracts, and bring the taste closer to sugar.
Coca-Cola: ‘A third of beverage industry growth could come from disruptive brands in categories that do not exist today’
A large chunk of the growth in the beverage category in North America over the next decade will come from products in categories that do not even exist today, predicts Coca-Cola’s Venturing & Emerging Brands (VEB) team.