General Mills files patent for improved RTE cereal fortification
High levels of fiber and/or calcium can be incorporated into a ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal without impacting eating quality by pelletizing the ingredients, General Mills says.
Archives for September 24, 2013
Andre Agassi teams up with V20 Foods to launch Box Budd!es snacks for kids
The Andre Agassi Foundation for Education has teamed up with Michigan-based private label specialist V20 Foods to create Andre Agassi's Box Budd!es, a line of kids' snacks that will be sold in grocery stores nationwide.
NSF International reports surge in interest in gluten free certification scheme as FDA rubber stamps 20ppm rule
From August 5, 2014, manufacturers using the term ‘gluten-free’ on food labels must adhere to new FDA rules that set a gluten limit of 20 parts per million (ppm). But can consumers take their word for it, or will they still look for some kind of third...
Infographic: The facts behind low calorie sweetener consumption
Sweeteners are widely used to replace sugar in diet and low calorie products within the food and beverage industry. However, many consumers are still worried about these ingredients. So, what are the facts behind low calorie sweeteners?
Voting opens for Walmart’s second Get on the Shelf; concept a great draw for Millennials, Bai founder says
Walmart has kicked off the second iteration of its Get on the Shelf competition with a new crop of hopeful, emerging brands looking for coveted shelf space at the world’s largest retailer.
Love for organic, or hate of conventional: What drives consumer choice?
As consumer demand for local and organic products grow, new research asks whether it a love for these characteristics or a hate for 'conventional' food is driving purchases.
Stevia: PureCircle expands presence in Latin America with new facility in Mexico City
Stevia specialist PureCircle has expanded its presence in Latin America with the opening of a new facility in Mexico City.
FDA permits qualified health claim about whole grains and type 2 diabetes, but is the wording so qualified no one will use it?
The FDA says it will permit qualified health claims on the relationship between eating whole grains and a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, but is the wording it has proposed so qualified that no food manufacturer will want to use it?