Latin America: US meat exporters hail red tape cuts
Free trade agreements and less red tape have supported growth in South America, but consumers need educating on American protein, the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has warned.
Archives for July 24, 2016
India’s chicken market nervous over US imports
Senior figures in the Indian poultry industry are pushing the government to impose sky-high taxes on US chicken imports.
Meal kit provider Chef’d teams with American Diabetes Association to provide tailored menu options
Meal kit delivery service Chef’d sets itself apart from increasingly stiff competition and advances its mission to “cultivate and curate experiences of love through food” by teaming with the American Diabetes Association to offer easy-to-make dishes...
GUEST ARTICLE: #SayItWithPepsi and #SmileWithACoke... Have you trademarked your hashtag yet?
You can trademark words, phrases, symbols and designs, so what about #hashtags? It's relatively new territory in the world of intellectual property law, but it's well worth doing, say Rebecca Cross and Allison Hagey at law firm BraunHagey & Borden LLP.
Homemade baby food costs less, but often has more energy & fat than store bought alternatives
The common belief among new parents that homemade baby food is healthier than store bought options isn’t always true, according to new research published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
JBS not directly targeted in corruption sting
Brazil’s JBS claims it has not been harmed by Brazilian police raids earlier this month as the country’s ongoing corruption investigations - dubbed ‘Operation Sepsis’ - continue.
Market Insights
Restacking BRICs: Chocolate makers to rethink future growth markets, says Euromonitor
Euromonitor International has pinpointed several promising chocolate markets that may help manufacturers offset slowdowns in traditional emerging markets such as China and Brazil.
Confectionery Trend-Watching
As consumers become increasingly health conscious, what drives confectionery sales?
US consumers are starting to put more thought into eating healthily. But for confectionery, indulgence still drives the decision to purchase.
Little Bird brings chocolate-covered candied jalapenos to the market
Little Bird founders Corey and Sara Meyer are aiming to pop out of the specialty category and spread across the nation like wildfire with their sweet and spicy chocolate-covered candied jalapenos.