Toastable pastry: Grupo Bimbo files US patent
Grupo Bimbo has developed a process that uses flavored fats to laminate pastry layers, enabling the end product to be toasted without flavor loss.
Archives for December 17, 2013
Red Bull targets China for expansion (UPDATED)
Red Bull is planning to roll out its best-selling energy drink in China after gaining the necessary permissions, and is building an office in Shanghai, a spokesperson told FoodNavigator-USA. The news was initially reported in Austrian newspaper Kronen...
Hershey ups palm oil pledge but Greenpeace wants more
Hershey has committed to purchasing 100% traceable and sustainably-sourced palm oil by the end of 2014. Greenpeace has welcomed the move, but has reservations about timelines and terminology.
Illness from VTEC E.coli costs $400m per year in Canada
Verotoxigenic E.coli (VTEC) costs almost CAD$404m per year in primary infections and long-term health outcomes in Canada, according to a study.
Frutarom's acquisition of US flavor house Hagelin will bolster stance in North, South American markets
Israel-based flavor and food ingredient firm Frutarom Industries has acquired US-based Hagelin Flavor Technologies for $52.4 million, the company announced Friday. Hagelin has corporate offices in New Jersey. In addition, the company has offices in the...
US meat industry welcomes salmonella action plan
The American meat industry has welcomed the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) newly introduced ‘Salmonella Action Plan’.
Bolthouse leverages Instagram in first beverage-focused ad campaign
When 100-year-old food and beverage manufacturer Bolthouse Farms decided to launch its first ever consumer advertising campaign focused on beverages this year, the brand harnessed the visual power of Instagram after realizing the app’s potential among...
DDW acquires Danisco food colorings from DuPont
D.D. Williamson (DDW) has acquired the food coloring product line and related processing equipment from Danisco USA Inc., which had been part of DuPont Nutrition & Health since 2011. Financial terms of this transaction were not disclosed.
BUNGE: ‘OUR POSITION REFLECTS LEGAL PROCESS & COMPLIANCE’
Coke supplier Bunge cops flak from Guarani Indians
Brazil’s Guarani Indians are urging Coca-Cola not to source sugar from Bunge after the agri-business was attacked for alleged ‘land grabbing’ in a recent Oxfam report.
San Francisco City Attorney defuses ‘meritless’ Monster Energy lawsuit
Monster’s lawsuit seeking to block the San Francisco City litigation seeking to force it to reform its energy drinks, packaging and marketing practices has been thrown out by a Federal court.