Duc d’O enters US to seize on thriving premium chocolate sector
Belgian truffle company Duc d’O Chocolates has continued its global expansion by entering the US market.
Archives for June 25, 2014
Bloomberg’s big soda cap is dead
New York’s highest court has refused to reinstate New York City’s controversial limit on the sale of large sugary beverages, effectively killing the city’s final appeal.
Mintel: Chia blazing ahead, prickly pear on the cusp of greatness?
Chia is going from strength to strength while prickly pear cactus is a dark horse that could be a big hit down the road, says Mintel.
World Meat Congress - an overview
GlobalMeatNews travelled to Beijing, China for the 20th annual World Meat Congress, which took place from 14-16 June 2014. In this video we give you an overview of the event, as well as an exclusive interview with Canadian agriculture minister, Gerry Ritz.
Insights from IFT 2014
Is your product ready for nutrition label changes?
Food and beverage manufacturers are holding their collective breath in anticipation of the proposed changes to the Nutrition Facts panel put forth by the Food and Drug Administration and likely to be finalized next year.
What can we learn from General Mills' move to ditch aspartame in Yoplait Light?
If artificial sweeteners have an image problem, then General Mills’ move to replace one artificial sweetener (aspartame) with another (sucralose) in its Yoplait Light yogurts might seem like an odd move.
Patent Watch
Squeeze me! Wrigley creates squeezable chewing gum dispenser
Wrigley has filed a patent for a novel flexible chewing gum packet that can be squeezed to release the product.
Novel fermentation process will unlock rice bran protein potential, says Nutraceutical Innovations
A new player is poised to enter the burgeoning plant protein market with new protein and fiber ingredients produced via a novel fermentation process from heat stabilized defatted rice bran.