Trans-Pacific Partnership considers removal of tariffs
US beef looks set for a boost, with trade barriers among Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries set for removal following meetings with trade ministers in Atlanta this week.
Archives for October 1, 2015
Shipments of Soylent 2.0 to resume shortly following mold probe
Soylent says it will shortly resume shipments of Soylent 2.0, the new ready-to-drink version of its flagship meal substitute, after addressing a manufacturing glitch which caused mold to grow on the exterior of some bottles.
Quorn snapped up by Filipino company for £550M
Quorn Foods has been sold to Filipino branded consumer goods company Monde Nissin for £550M, ending months of speculation.
Expo East in review
Uncle Matt’s Organic seeks to restore orange juice’s status with functional ingredients
Once a breakfast staple in most American homes, orange juice has fallen out of favor in recent years as consumers try to cut carbs, calories and sugar. But premium juice maker Uncle Matt’s Organic is hoping to return the beverage to its former glory with...
How ‘progressive consumers’ are redefining health and wellness… and is fat really back?
While cynics observe that biodynamic cane sugar is still sugar, and gourmet Himalayan pink salt is still good old sodium chloride, it’s a fact that trends which might seem to have niche appeal are increasingly heading to the mainstream, and that a small,...
Industry Voices – Curtis Vreeland
A dynamic bean-to-bar market creates the ‘New American Chocolate’ – but is it a game for small players only?
Confectionery consultant Curtis Vreeland assesses the growing US bean-to-bar chocolate market and asks several artisanal chocolatiers how and if they can co-exist with multinationals.