Smithfield Foods announces restructure
US-based Smithfield Foods, part of WH Group, has announced it will be restructuring the company, in order to try and accelerate growth.
Archives for February 17, 2015
Meet the CEOs of KRAVE, Health Warrior, Fruigees, HUMAN and Barnana
What are the hottest snacking trends – and companies - to watch in 2015?
With the percentage of energy derived from snacks in the American diet doubling since the late 1970s, the pressure is on to make those snacking calories count. But what is a healthy snack, and are the boundaries between snacks and meals blurring as...
Raaka’s “virgin chocolate” tests the limits of where the confection can go
Brooklyn start-up Raaka is carving out space in the crowded chocolate category by skipping the traditional step of roasting the cocoa bean to create “virgin chocolate” that highlights the “true flavors” of the beans, according to a company representative.
The meat market must address price, safety & health concerns to grow
The U.S. meat market is projected to grow 1.7% annually to $84 billion in 2018, but to reach its full potential it must overcome challenges, including concerns about price and safety and increasing consumer interest in plant-based foods, according to a...
General Mills sees ‘no merit’ in age discrimination lawsuit
General Mills has been sued by a number of former employees over alleged age discrimination, but the cereal giant says the claims have no merit.
We’re not trying to hide the fact that we’re using genetic engineering
Arctic Apples creator Neal Carter: We really think this will be a game changer
While anti-GMO activists warn that the technology behind non-browning ‘Arctic apples’ is untested, unnecessary, and "dangerously imprecise", the grower behind them says he’s confident that the food industry and the American public will come to their own...
‘You’re giving us one hell of a corporate wedgie!’ Virginia craft brewer slams 'bullying' Red Bull
Virginia craft brewery Old Ox Brewery has accused Red Bull of bully boy tactics as the energy drinks giant presses on with a trademark action to try and force it to change its name and logo.