Brazil’s JBS appoints two executives
Meatpacker JBS SA has appointed Gilberto Xandó to its board of directors and Marcelo Proença as global head of compliance.
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‘This is not puffery… this is a misleading claim’
Judge orders Arla Foods to halt ‘Live unprocessed’ campaign: ‘Ads create false impression that rbST is something foreign and dangerous’
Arla Foods has been ordered to halt its new $30m ‘Live Unprocessed’ ad campaign – which makes a virtue of using milk from cows that have not been fed the growth hormone rBST - in the wake of legal action* filed by rbST maker Eli Lilly (Elanco).
Kellogg's eighteen94 capital leads $2m seed funding round in Bright Greens: 'We are very impressed with the innovative form factor'
Plant-based frozen smoothie maker Bright Greens has raised $2m in a seed round that was led by Kellogg’s venture fund eighteen94 capital, supported by early stage investment group Blu Venture Investors, and closed through CircleUp.
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Arjuna Natural Extracts expands US operation, launches 'clean label' preservatives line in US
Maker of essential oils and oleoresins Arjuna Natural Extracts is ramping up its US operations and opened a new sales office in Dallas earlier this month, making its line of products more readily available stateside. It will also be exhibiting at this...
Cargill may be planning Chinese beef deal
Cargill may be one of the first meat companies to capitalise on newly-approved trade rules governing US beef exports to China.
CPG at a crossroads: 'Retailers are agnostic to the plight of Big Food'
It’s no secret that small and medium-sized food & beverage manufacturers are driving much of the growth in food retail. But they are also selling a far lower percentage of their wares on promotion, and generating a higher percentage of sales from premium...
Asenzya to tackle seasoning challenges at IFT as US consumers' flavor preferences shift
The gradual increase in demand for spicier foods, more interesting flavors, and simpler ingredients lists has proven to be a curve ball for many manufacturers. Asenzya has done its research on consumer preferences, and will present it to its booth's...