Competing with PepsiCo: How to be a top 10 snack player
PepsiCo holds six slots in the top 10 global snack brands and fighting for a space is a huge challenge for other snack makers but not impossible, an analyst says.
Archives for November 20, 2013
Ingredion launches ‘clinically substantiated’ satiety ingredient
This month Ingredion Inc. rolled out Weightain, a satiety ingredient the firm claims can reduce daily caloric intake by up to 50 or 100 calories per day.
60-second interview: Matt Fifer, co-founder, 8th & Walton Group
Getting on the shelf… and staying there: Most new suppliers don’t realize how much it’s going to cost, says ex Walmart exec
Want to get on the shelf at Walmart? Prepare to put in some serious work, says Matt Fifer, who spent nearly 13 years in senior roles in store & club operations, people development, marketing, and international marketing at Wal-Mart before co-founding...
Special edition: Super grains!
Chia and quinoa lead the field - by miles - when it comes to product launches with ancient grains and seeds, says Datamonitor
The percentage of new US food product launches featuring ancient grains or seeds has almost tripled since 2008, according to Datamonitor. But the bulk of activity is focused around just two ingredients: Chia and quinoa.
US beef exports up, but pork hit by Russia and Japan
US beef exports continued to climb in September, but pork exports have been hit by Russian restrictions and a downturn in the Japanese market, according to the latest statistics from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Stevia supplier GLG Life Tech posts $14.3m loss in Q3, but on a mission to 'reach every consumer in every market' via China partnership
Stevia supplier GLG Lifetech posted a net loss of $14.3m in the third quarter, but said it is making solid progress in its collaboration with COFCO, China's largest food company, to develop foods and beverages with stevia that will reach "every consumer...
Confectionery industry shirking palm oil responsibilities with RSPO: Greenpeace
Many confectioners are sidestepping responsibilities on sustainable palm oil by only ensuring products meet ‘inadequate’ RSPO standards, according to Greenpeace.
Live from #FIE2013 in Frankfurt, Germany
Irish firm offers (cheaper) heat resistant probiotics for infant formula
Irish biotech start-up AnaBio Technologies is in advanced negotiations with major infant formula makers interested in its encapsulation technologies that can blend probiotics and minerals into heat treated products at cost-effective prices.