It was reported on 25 March 2015 that new Country of Origin Labelling laws will be delayed until at least August 2015 despite the Prime Minister’s announcement on 16 February 2015 that country of origin labelling proposals for reform ...
Tags: FSANZ, dietary supplements, Food
Tetra Pak is releasing the world’s first fully renewable package, Tetra Rex Bio-based, following its successful pilot with Finnish dairy Valio. Having sold its Valio Eila brand of lactose free semi-skimmed milk drink in Tetra Rex ...
A recent study across the US revealed that highly processed foods were at the top of the American consumers shopping list, which consisted of more sugar, salt and fat than foods that were less processed—equalling 60% in calories of ...
Tags: shopping list, Foods
The UK lawmakers are urging the National Health Service (NHS) to ban fast-food outlets from hospitals in an effort to curb obesity in British citizens. In a report titled 'The Impact of Physical Activity and Diet on Health,' the Health ...
New research from market research organisation Mintel has found that the share of own-label food products launched in the UK carrying a ‘better-for-you’ claim reached a five-year high in 2014. Mintel found that almost two ...
Lessons for food marketers as sugar consumption in UK tumbles As the health debate surrounding sugar continues, food marketers are reviewing their product formulation and marketing strategies. Nearly half (46 per cent) of UK ...
Tags: baked-goods, bakery, Food
Kellogg’s responds to CHOICE’s sugary cereals accusations and Health Star ‘failings’ Breakfast cereal manufacturer Kellogg’s has responded to the recent accusation by consumer group CHOICE, which claimed the ...
Karma Wellness Water ‘vitamin water’ launches in Australia Beverage company Karma Wellness Water has launched a new kind of ‘vitamin water’ into the Australian market, using its ‘KarmaCap’ ...
Tags: Karma Wellness Water, KarmaCap, Food
Egypt has signed two investment agreements worth $6bn in a bid to develop a global logistics centre for grain handling and a city of commerce and shopping project. DN Egypt reported citing country's supply minister Khaled Hanafy that the ...
Tags: grains, basic food commodities trade, wheat
Global fast food restaurant chain McDonald's has announced a decrease in global comparable sales of 1.7 per cent in February 2015, continuing a downward trend. In the Asia Pacific region, the Middle East and Africa, sales decreased by ...
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Coca-Cola, the drink, may be fighting harder than it ever for market share in so many of its established markets, but Coca-Cola, the brand, has just become a whole lot bigger. It is now the master brand for classic Coke, Diet Coke, Coke ...
US-based Old Orchard Brands has expanded its 100% Juice range with the introduction of new flavors. The two new flavors Black Cherry Cranberry and Mango Tangerine will be an addition to 100% Juice line's existing 17 flavors that include ...
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Researchers at the University of Bonn in Germany have found that the use of red light in labelling food products could help customers make healthy food choices. The proposed labelling system in the study used a red light for food items ...
Tags: Traffic Light, Food Labeling
Energy drinks producer Red Bull North America has introduced three new flavors to its Red Bull Editions product range, in order to cater to the increasing consumer demand for zero-calorie flavored energy drink. The new Editions include ...
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Niman Ranch have added three more items—Smoked Uncured Honey Ham, Applewood Smoked Uncured Ham and Smoked Uncured Black Forest Ham—to its range of products. Niman Ranch provides hogs that are reared by a network of over 700 ...