Blurring the (product) lines
The lines are blurring between sweet biscuits and confectionery and between sweet biscuits and snacks, according to a recent review of last year’s various product launches by Mintel’s Global New Products Database (GNPD).
Archives for February 19, 2003
Is tough meat about to become a thing of the past?
Australian scientists claim that more tender beef is just around the corner, a move that will make the processing of beef products easier as well as providing a boon to the consumer market.
Asda unveils innovative store revamp
Store refits, expansions and openings at a cost of £360 million were revealed yesterday by UK food retailer Asda. Included in the revamp are the introduction of three new mezzanine floors in exisiting Asda stores.
Skip the tuna
In a bid to reduce mercury poisoning pregnant women in the UK could shortly be advised to reduce their tuna intake. The food agency,FSA, recommends this week that pregnant women should eat no more than one fresh tuna steak, or two cans of tuna, per week.
C is for convenience…and Campbell Soup
Campbell Soup is introducing a number of new products and formats for its flagship soup brands in the US in a bid to tap into growing demand for convenience foods. A host of new ready-to-eat soups, easy open packaging and innovative retail formats are...
Are you a 'supertaster'?
Scientists report this week that our biology plays a major role in determining our food choices.While specific food cravings are generally thought to be the product of temporary biological changes our bodies may well determine what we eat in other ways.
Unilever push in Asia
Anglo-Dutch food giant Unilever reports this week that it will further strengthen its foods operations across the Asian market with an agreement to acquire the outstanding shares in CPC/Aji Asia, a 50-50 joint venture, from Japanese company Ajinomoto.
Culture and CVD risk
European researchers are attempting to discover whether moving to a different country and changing diet can alter the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) using population studies from Italy, Belgium and the UK.
Healthier bread on the way?
Research now underway will provide the means to develop novel forms of bread, and other foods, which contain increased amounts of soluble fibre, making them far healthier than they currently are.