People on the move
Barry Callebaut taps Unilever for innovation chief; names new Americas president
Barry Callebaut has made changes to its executive committee as its CEO and president Americas is set to retire.
Archives for August 23, 2017
Brands, health advocates & FDA strive to ensure children go to school with breakfast
With one in six children in the US and one in five in Canada entering classrooms hungry each morning, food service players, CPG manufacturers, FDA and non-profits are raising awareness about the importance of breakfast and striving to feed more children...
Senegal is ready to supply US mangoes whether or not NAFTA renegotiation threatens Mexico supply
If President Trump follows through on his suggestion at Tuesday’s rally in Phoenix to “probably” ditch the North American Free Trade Agreement – some of the produce American manufacturers rely on from Mexico could be at stake – including mangoes.
Whole Pay Check? Not any more, says Amazon
Amazon’s decision to tackle Whole Foods ‘whole paycheck’ moniker from day one with a wave of price cuts sends an immediate signal to rivals that “they are now dealing with a competitor that is not afraid to damage profits and margins if it creates long...
Kroger not out of the 'no added sugar' woods quite yet, as judge gives plaintiff leave to amend 100% juice lawsuit
As Odwalla heads into private mediation with a plaintiff suing it over ‘no added sugar’ claims on 100% juice, a California judge has just granted in part and denied in part Kroger’s bid to dismiss a near identical lawsuit from the same law firm, and...
Biotech firm wants to ‘modernise’ meat inspection
A Texas biotech business plans to unveil an approach that bolsters the meat industry’s ability to stop pork tainted with dangerous foodborne pathogens from reaching consumers.