Fresh, filled and free-from: General Mills seeks patent on gluten-free pastas
General Mills is seeking to patent a way to make gluten-free and reduced-gluten fresh, filled pastas such as ravioli without any breakages or tears during processing.
Archives for November 13, 2017
Euromonitor on US retail sales of packaged food in 2017: ‘Growth has been pretty anemic’
US retail sales* of packaged foods are estimated to increase by an “anemic” 1.2% in 2017, predict analysts at market research provider, Euromonitor International. FoodNavigator-USA caught up with Jared Koerten, lead analyst, and Dewey Warner, research...
Goodbye NuVal… and good riddance?
The NuVal shelf tag program – which assigned products a score of 1-100 based on their nutritional value – has been phased out. Good riddance, or do we need a system that attempts to provides consumers with at-a-glance information that helps them rapidly...
Where next for natural sweeteners? In conversation with Layn USA
Monk fruit is still more expensive than stevia, but significant progress is being made on tackling the pricing and regulatory issues that have historically held the market back, says Layn Corp, a leading supplier of monk fruit and stevia based natural...
Nestlé, General Mills call for ‘global guidance’ on whole grain consumption
Consumers don’t know how much whole grain they should eat each day or where to find it, new research commissioned by Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW), the joint venture between Nestlé and General Mills, reveals. The group believes that global guidance...
BRF curbs spend amid economic crisis
One the world’s largest meatpackers, BRF, has cut its investment spend as its home country, Brazil, slowly recovers from a two-year economic recession.
Finlays: Combining heritage and innovation to create novel tea and coffee product ideas
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In the fast-changing tea and coffee markets, beverage companies need suppliers that combine heritage and innovation. Finlays has this blend of characteristics.
Organic industry fights back against USDA delay of animal welfare rule
Against the vast majority of stakeholders’ wishes, the US Department of Agriculture once again is delaying the widely supported Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices because the department believes the final rule oversteps Congress’ mandate ‘for the...
High increases in organic production signals a maturing of the American market
Double digit increases in the US acreage for organic grains – and in soy and corn in particular – signal the industry is maturing and America soon could be able to rely on domestic production to meet growing demand for organic products, according to a...
Chobani expands Idaho yogurt plant with energy-efficient 70,000-square-foot facility
Chobani has broken ground on a 70,000-square-foot-facility at its Idaho plant that will house the company’s global research and development team as well as new amenities for its 1,000 employees.