A selection of quotes from this year's Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference. "While this might not be where we want to be longer term, we believe it is a step in the right direction. We are innovating" - Andy Jones, VP of ...
Tags: infant nutrition, peanuts, nut butter
US food group Hormel Foods has recorded an increase in first-quarter profit. In the 13 weeks ended 27 January, earnings edged up 1% to US$129.7m, the company reported today (21 February). Operating profit grew 1.2% to $198.2m. Hormel, ...
Tags: food group, Hormel Foods, food
Acquisitions and growth in markets outside the EU have helped dairy giant Arla Foods report higher annual sales and profits. The company said today (20 February) its consolidated net profit jumped by more than a third in 2012 to DKK1.9bn ...
Tags: M&A, Emerging Markets, 2012
Quiznos, the US-based quick service restaurant chain, is relaunching lobster just in time for the lent season for a limited period of time. The new offerings include Lobster and Seafood Salad Sub and Lobster and Seafood Fresh Salad. ...
Tags: Quiznos, quick service restaurant, lobster
German-based Heraeus Kulzer has launched new oral care and whitening products, expanding its Venus Whitening and Oral Care family of products. The new products include a mint-flavored, reusable Venus White Teeth Whitening Touch-Up Brush ...
Tags: oral care, whitening products, Toothpaste
Avnash Industries Ghana has opened a new $60m facility in Tema, Ghana, which has a production capacity of 500 tons of edible oil per day. The new plant will enable the company to boost its production capacity to 1,500 tons per day in less ...
Tags: Avnash Industries, Ghana, edible oil
Hain Celestial, a US-based natural and organic food manufacturer, has reported that its net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 increased by 57.8% to $31.6m, compared to $20m for the same period in 2012. The company stated that ...
Tags: Hain Celestial, natural and organic food manufacturer, net income
Sub-900-gram carbon frames built with Campagnolo’s Super Record group are rare, but what gets the double-take and holds it is the Diamondback logo on the downtube. And when, if ever, was an $8,000 Diamondback road bike ...
Tags: carbon frames, bike, bike accessories
For many people (me included), football and beer go together like peanut butter and jelly. That's especially true on Super Bowl Sunday, when beer ads rule the commercial breaks. This year, Anheuser-Busch Inbev, maker of Budweiser, has ...
Tags: healthcare, Post-Super Bowl Hangover, tips
With an all-new Toyota Corolla launched with a $19,990 price tag, we find out which is the best entry-level small car for the money, putting the world’s best selling small car up against the Ford Focus, Hyundai i30 and Mazda3. Words: ...
Tags: Toyota Corolla, Hyundai i30, Mazda3, Ford Focus
Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprüngli has announced the launch of Lindor Caramel truffles and the Excellence Wasabi and Excellence Strawberry bars. According to the company, the new Lindor Caramel truffle is a milk chocolate shell ...
British-Dutch multinational company Unilever has completed the sale of its global Skippy business to Hormel Foods, excluding its operations in China where the transaction is pending regulatory approvals. The pending transaction is ...
Tags: Unilever, Foods, Hormel Foods
The BRAIN Dealer Tour glided across the Golden Gate Bridge early Wednesday to start a day visiting bike shops in Marin County on a 35 mile-plus day of riding around the beautiful area. It's no secret even to folks who haven't ...
London-listed Ukrainian dairy firm Ukrproduct said it is expecting an "encouraging" improvement in performance year-on-year when it releases its full-year earnings figures in April. The company said today (31 January) it expects sales and ...
Tags: dairy firm, dairy sector, cheese exports
The BRAIN Dealer Tour went multi-model on its first day Tuesday, visiting shops in Berkeley and Oakland by bike, with transfers across San Francisco Bay via ferry and the BART rail. The day wrapped up with a reception at the Chrome ...
Tags: BRAIN Dealer Tour, BRAIN, Chrome Industries