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Nestlé files patent for bite-size sports snacks
Nestlé has filed a patent for high-carb and high-protein bite-size dough snacks for athletes and health-conscious consumers looking to manage nutritional intake before and during exercise.
Archives for June 9, 2014
Noosa co-founder: Greek yogurt isn’t the only game in town
While Chobani, Dannon and Yoplait have been battling for supremacy in the US yogurt market (and at halftime at the Super Bowl), another equally ambitious player has recently emerged from the leftfield and served as a reminder that Greek isn’t the only...
Exports of US beef and pork continue to rise
US beef and pork exports saw double digit growth in value and volume terms in April 2014, according to the latest USDA data, compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
FDA publishes safety-driven infant formula manufacturing final rule
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized a set of manufacturing guidelines designed to ensure infant formula products produced for domestic sale are “safe and support healthy growth.”
Microwave technology core of deal to bring to market lower-cost food, beverage ingredients
Botanical ingredient supplier Gencor has teamed with Canadian company Radient Technologies to bring to market a new array of natural compounds suitable for use as functional food, beverage and dietary supplement ingredients.
Tyson Foods tables highest offer for Hillshire
Tyson Foods placed a second and final bid for Chicago-based Hillshire Brands, to acquire all the outstanding common shares of the business for $63 per share, in cash.
'All-natural’ frustration for Whole Foods: Judge refuses to toss suit over SAPP in baked goods
Three months after a federal judge in California gave the preliminary thumbs up to a $3.4m settlement of a class action lawsuit accusing Trader Joe’s of falsely advertising products as ‘all natural’, a fellow judge has allowed most claims in a similar...
What can the US learn from Europe? Clean label and subtle nutrition, says Mintel
US bakery, snack and cereal manufacturers should look to Europe for lessons on clean label and better-for-you products that don’t scream health, says Mintel’s innovation head.