But a few days after Nestlé USA committed to removing artificial colours and flavours from its confectionery products, rival Hershey said it intends to remove GM ingredients from Hershey’s Milk Chocolate and Kisses by the end of the year.
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The scandal of millions of tons of food discarded annually because it doesn't fit the standards of food beauty has been much on the global agenda. One French supermarket chain decided to do something about it and devised a brilliant campaign to get people to...
Acquired by Kellogg from Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble in late May 2012 for $2.695-billion, Pringles has transformed Kellogg's global snacks footprint.
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Following eight years of complex product development, Arizona-based Meat Chips has launched a line of high-protein corn tortilla chips using white chicken meat.
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Controversial ground has been laid for the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans with the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) releasing on February 19 its non-binding recommendations to the USDA and the Dept of Health and Human Services (including the FDA). Although consumers rarely pay direct...
Shortly after it spent R165m buying Cape juice company, Pacmar, Rhodes Food Group (RFG) has announced it's to buy Boland Pulp‚ a puree maker‚ and Deemster‚ a company that focuses on pickled foods‚ as it looks to diversify its business.
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In late January, a group of US students pursuing post-graduate degrees in food science published an open letter to Vani Hari, aka The Food Babe, the much-hyped Internet activist who has amassed a huge following by attacking what she perceives as threats to people's health...
Food giant Nestlé has pledged to remove all artificial flavours and colours from its chocolate and sweets in the US.
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The organic food industry has seen a 3,400% increase in the past 24 years, making organic the fastest-growing consumer food and lifestyle trend in modern history. Are organic brands able to connect with consumers just because they are healthier? The answer is no. Being healthier...
Trade visitors at Fruit Logistica in Berlin chose the "Aurora Seedless Papaya" produced by Aviv Flowers Packing House in Israel as the winner for the giant expo's Innovation Award 2015. The annual fresh produce trade show was held in early February in Berlin and this...
The US government has approved the commercial planting of genetically engineered apples that are resistant to turning brown when sliced or bruised.
Many a woman has watched in disbelief as their partner 'inhales' their food minutes after sitting down to dinner. Now Korean researchers have discovered why: men and women actually chew differently.
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Yoghurt consumption is on the up around the globe, driven by three major food trends: health, convenience/snacking and protein. A survey commissioned by DSM has found that yoghurt is viewed by most consumers as a snack "to bridge the gap" between meals.
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Michele Ferrero was one of Europe's greatest post war businessmen. Whilst it may not be universally known in Britain, it would be impossible to underestimate the importance of Nutella in Italy, France, Germany and almost everywhere else. There's even a World Nutella Day.
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Bill Nankervis, well-known in the SA food and bakery industries during his time at Anchor Yeast, was recently appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer of Toronto-headquartered Lallemand.
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Several top US food makers have served up grim financial news and disclosed leadership changes, highlighting the industry's struggle to adapt to shifting consumer tastes and global economic challenges.
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The classical gustatory quartet of sour, sweet, salty and bitter was joined by umami not so long ago, and is now universally acknowledged as the fifth taste. More research has recently asserted that fat is the sixth taste - and now Japanese scientists have published...
Michele Ferrero, the man who brought Nutella spread, Tic Tac mints and namesake Ferrero Rocher chocolates to the world, died on Valentine's Day, 14 February, after a long illness at the age of 89 in Monte Carlo - an ironic twist to a day renowned...
To some it’s just a souped up stock, but advocates say there’s more involved – and, given that we’ve been eating it for centuries, is there really something special about it?
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