Hershey follows Nestlé with price hike
Hershey has upped its global wholesale prices by 8% after responding to rising commodity costs including cocoa, dairy and nuts.
Archives for July 15, 2014
DFA to pay $50m to settle Northeast US milk price lawsuit
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and its marketing arm Dairy Marketing Services (DMS) have agreed to pay a total of US$50m (€37m) to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged a conspiracy to drive down raw milk prices in the Northeast United States.
Hormel & Virun help ease omega-3 F&B fortification headaches
Think you need to pop pills to get a decent dose of omega-3? Think again, say Hormel and Virun
While food & beverage manufacturers have been fortifying their wares with omega-3 fatty acids EPA + DHA for years, few have been able to include anywhere close to the efficacious doses contained in many supplements without running into technical or...
Canada’s proposed Nutrition Label changes emphasize calories, sugar
Health Canada is proposing changes to nutrition labels that would make them easier for consumers to read.
Sodium still a concern, though down slightly: NPD Group
As the US Food and Drug Administration prepares to issue voluntary sodium guidelines for food manufacturers and restaurants, US consumers are demonstrating less concern about sodium intake and seeking it out less on labels than in the past, according to...
Big Interview: Drazil Kids Tea founder Christine Wheeler
Kids’ tea could overtake 100% juice as healthy ‘gold standard’: Drazil founder
The CEO of Drazil Kids Tea thinks this unusually named (lizard spelled backwards!), ready-to-drink tea brand has what it takes to become the industry leader in the growing tea for kids segment.
New sustainable palm oil manifesto accused of greenwashing
A new sustainable palm oil scheme has met with criticism from environmentalists claiming that it actually allows deforestation, rather than stopping it.
Cactus drink marketer to pay $3.5 million to settle FTC false advertising claims
The marketers of a cactus drink have agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle false advertising charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission. Such charges could be levied against many companies, said Denver-based attorney Justin Prochnow.
FSIS sends proposal to modernise US poultry inspection for review
A proposed rule to modernise the system for US poultry inspection has been sent from the United Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs...