Sales drop and plant fires hit Tyson Foods
A combination of plant fires and declining sales has led US processor Tyson Foods to another quarter of decline.
Archives for May 8, 2017
Jaswant’s Kitchen makes cooking Indian food from scratch at home ‘easier on the brain’
A strategic packaging redesign of Canadian start-up Jaswant’s Kitchen’s Indian spice blends reveals that consumers are willing to spend more for products that provide simple step-by-step recipes directly on the package than for products that require...
Quarterly earnings
Snyder’s-Lance ‘very disappointing’ in Q1, says interim CEO
Snyder’s-Lance has fallen short of expectations in the first quarter, says its interim CEO.
Food Starter helps entrepreneurs break into the competitive food and beverage industry
Launching a food business takes more than secret family recipe – it also takes money, equipment, space and in-depth knowledge about regulations, distribution and marketing, which can be hard for some startups to coordinate by themselves.
Interpack 2017
Braskem packaging changes color if a product is unfit for consumption
Thermoplastic resin producer Braskem has partnered with Clemson University in the US and Rio Grande do Sul Federal University (UFRGS) in Brazil to create intelligent packaging which can change color if a product is unfit for consumption.
As more Americans search for 'premium' meats, US sales of Prosciutto di Parma grew 39% in last three years
In the competitive meat category, US shoppers are increasingly eyeing premium options—a momentum which Prosciutto di Parma is riding on.
BOU brings better-for-you bouillon cube for today’s health-conscious shopper
Bouillon cubes, notorious for using monosodium glutamate (MSG) and containing high amounts of sodium, isn’t typically on the shopping lists of today’s health-conscious shopper. Entrepreneur Robert Jakobi wants to change that.
Exclusive
Sierra Meat & Seafood invests in factory enhancement
Family-owned business Sierra Meat & Seafood plans to invest in new machinery and building work to improve production efficiency, GlobalMeatNews can exclusively reveal.
Dean Foods Q1 2017 sales hit $2bn as company expands footprint across categories
Dean Foods reported an increase in net sales for Q1 2017 reaching $2bn, up from $1.88bn from the same period last year, but registered a 1.3% decline in total volume production for the quarter.