PepsiCo seeks label-friendly alternatives to glycerin as part of clean-label drive
PepsiCo is seeking more natural-sounding alternatives to glycerin with equivalent functionality as part of a clean-label drive.
Archives for October 13, 2017
Savory yogurt… a step too far for American consumers, or a sleeper hit in the making?
Are Americans ready for savory yogurt? Right now, it seems the jury is still out, with some high profile brands quietly dropping some of their more adventurous SKUs and Blue Hill pausing production of its beet- and carrot-fueled yogurts. However, some...
More than a quarter of Millennials are interested in probiotic foods and beverages, survey finds
Based on a survey of 2,000 consumers conducted this summer, market research group Packaged Facts found that Millennials who shop at natural channel stores are most likely to seek probiotic foods and beverages. So what are growth opportunities companies...
NEWS IN BRIEF
Amazon's US grocery sales surged 93% YoY to $575m in Q3, says One Click Retail
Amazon’s US grocery sales surged 93% year-on-year to $575m in the third quarter of 2017, according to e-commerce data firm One Click Retail.
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Where to next for the $6.5B ‘free-from’ category?
New research revealing a dramatic increase in the number of insurance claims related to severe allergic reactions to food reinforces other evidence indicating that food allergies are on the rise, and bolsters the marketing opportunity and potential...
JBS Batista brothers charged with insider trading
Joesley and Wesley Batistia, the billionaire brothers of scandal-rocked Brazilian meatpacker JBS, have been charged with insider trading by prosecutors who allege the duo pocketed over US$30m.