Ajinomoto’s Advantame sweetener approved in Canada
The zero calorie sweetener Advantame by Ajinomoto has been approved for use in Canada, the company announced this week.
Archives for April 27, 2017
Fancy a cruise through Chicago’s waterways with the bosses of SPINS, Presence Marketing and KeHE?
Are your taste buds tickled by the prospect of a food tour of Mexico with Chef Rick Bayless? Or maybe an intensive business strategy session with Presence Marketing CEO Bill Weiland in Barrington Hills, Illinois, is more your thing?
Fruit juice does not warrant a ‘healthy’ food label, says CSPI
'Healthy' bones of contention: Stakeholders at odds over added sugar and saturated fat
There is significant disagreement between key stakeholders over how to define ‘healthy’ on food labels, with added sugar and saturated fat proving the biggest bones of contention, and heated debate over whether fruit juice deserves a ‘healthy’ label.
Plastic bits cause recall of 60 tonnes of poultry
Foster Poultry Farms is recalling 131,880 pounds (60 tonnes) of frozen, ready-to-eat breaded chicken patties after US shoppers reported discovering pieces of clear plastic packaging in the products.
US grass fed beef brand boosts sales channels
PRE Brands has expanded its US grass fed beef to New England in Shaw’s and Star Market outlets and online at Jet.com and has added 1/3 lb. hamburger patties to its lineup.
Trump’s biggest tax cut in US history thrills meat sector
The US government plans to cut taxes for big and small businesses in the largest reform since the Reagan era – and the meat industry is pleased that the death tax will be repealed.
Steaz organic cactus water line expands distribution amid plant water boom
A legacy brand in the natural channel since its 2002 launch with organic sparkling green tea, Steaz is now enjoying the momentum of low-sugar, plant-based waters, and recently expanded distribution of its cactus water line with Sprouts, Pharmaca, and New...
Soup-to-Nuts Podcast: Driving ecommerce sales with an omnichannel marketing approach
Sales of food and beverage online may be lagging significantly behind those of other consumer packaged goods, but analysts expect them to pick up exponentially in the coming years – meaning now is the time for brands and manufacturers to develop a game...