Canada plans retaliation over US’ COOL stance
Canada’s government has published a list of US commodities that are potential targets for retaliation unless the dispute over country of origin labelling (COOL) is resolved.
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K-Cups generated $290m for Smucker in 2013, but growth rates slowed down as unlicensed players entered the market
Jif peanut butter to Folgers coffee maker JM Smucker said sales of K-cups topped $290m in fiscal 2013 (ending April 30), compared with just under $180m in 2012, a 61% increase.
Sunfiber approved in Canada as a dietary fiber source
Health Canada has approved Taiyo’s ingredient, Sunfiber, for use as a dietary fiber source.
Maple Leaf Foods CEO: ‘A global food strategy must meet the needs of the many, not just the affluent few’
Blanket opposition to genetically modified crops is “a morally unacceptable position to take on the basis of unsubstantiated suspicions and fears”, according to the boss of Toronto-based firm Maple Leaf Foods.
Menu labeling: Are 'energy balance' labels more persuasive than calorie labels alone?
Restaurant menus that highlight how much exercise you would need to do to burn off the calories in your selections could prove more persuasive than calorie information alone in encouraging diners to think about what they are ordering, according to a new...