Mondelēz sales crumble after Chinese biscuit slowdown
Mondelēz International said it is “disappointed” with its first full year results as a global snack company.
Archives for February 13, 2014
Tate & Lyle renews sucralose partnership with McNeil Nutritionals
Tate & Lyle PLC has renewed its partnership with McNeil Nutritionals, LLC to develop the global market for sucralose and the Splenda brand.
Smell to sell: Imagining food smells may increase consumption
Imagining the smell of cake may lead people to eat more cake, suggests a study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
AOAC backing enables complete testing offering - InstantLabs
InstantLabs has said its E.coli O157 Test Kit certification by the Association of Analytical Communities (AOAC), allows a ‘full suite of testing’ for major pathogens.
Nutrition, health and wellness drive Nestlé forward despite 'challenging' year
Shares in the world's biggest food company were down by around 2% this morning as Nestlé announced its slowest sales growth in four years and missed profit expectations for 2013.
Using maths to target Salmonella risk
Mathematical models to evaluate the risk of Salmonella in egg laying flocks have been created by researchers.
Invisible Sentinel Listeria assay given green light by AOAC
Invisible Sentinel’s assay for Listeria species has been backed by the Association of Analytical Communities (AOAC).
Rising vegetable oil demand linked to deforestation
Rising global demand for vegetable oils has accelerated deforestation, claims a report from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) – but there are deforestation-free alternatives available for businesses.
EC to consider additional laws on animal welfare
European Commission officials are already considering whether to propose additional livestock welfare laws or guidelines, over and above the Commission’s May 2013 proposals for an animal welfare regulation that is now being considered by the European...
Website provides route to market for food firms
Small food and drink firms and entrepreneurs can benefit from a new website that offers businesses without retail contracts opportunities to market their products.
Russian President called to intervene in EU pork import ban
The largest Russian meat processors have sent an open letter to the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, with a request to lift recently implemented restrictions on EU pork imports. According to them, this step has already resulted in “a catastrophic...
The 2.6 second sales window and the rise of on-the-go products: Marketing guru gives insights for food marketing in the mobile era
Food product marketers have less than three seconds to grab consumer attention, and need think back to the old days of products in supermarket circulars to connect with consumers in the mobile era, says a leading marketing guru.
Changing face of food safety in 2014
Increasing food microbiology testing, growing use of rapid microbial methods and booming business for food contract testing labs are three trends identified by Strategic Consulting, Inc
FastRipe cheese 'the same...just made faster': AFI
Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI) has developed a milk protein that allows cheese makers to speed-up maturation time - offering a potentially significant reduction in storage costs.