Profamo VP Chris Nimptsch tells Ben Bouckley why consistency - and true readings of CO2, Brix and organic acid levels - is king for beverage producers, as he unveils VitalSensors' 'radical' new mid-infrared sensor, the VS3000. ...
Tags: Innovation, Plant Safety&Equipment, beverage producers
This week's featured reports from the just-food store includes research on consumer and innovation trends and opportunities in functional foods. TRENDS Experimentation: Consumer & Innovation Trends This report provides a unique blend ...
Tags: Consumer and Innovation Trends, Opportunities in Functional Foods
Men Are Bigger Mobile Shoppers Than Women Men Shop at Work, While 12% of Women Shop While Waiting for the Doctor In the mobile and digital age, men have surpassed women shoppers with 45% of men having made a mobile purchase vs. 34% ...
Tags: buying habits mobile, buying habits of men, buying habits women
On the last day of civilization according to the Mayan calendar, DeLeón Tequila, world-renowned for its 'luxury with an edge' persona and certifiably the purest tequila on record, introduces its reserve – Leóna, "the ...
Tags: Tequila, pure blue weber agave, purest water in Mexico
US food group Campbell Soup Co. is to shut two domestic plants, citing falling canned soup sales among the reasons for the move. Campbell will close a spice factory in New Jersey by March and a soup and sauce plant in California by July. ...
Tags: Us Plants, Soup, transition
Japanese whisky distiller Suntory will release a special whisky for Rolling Stones 50th anniversary. Besides the precious whisky, the $6,300 (€5,208) bottle is the one who caught the worldwide attention. The recipient is featuring the ...
Chivas Regal's biggest duty free exclusive launch in the brand's history The Victorian-era brothers John and James Chivas started in the 1850s to blend high-quality, smooth-tasting whiskies for the affluent clientele on Aberdeen's King ...
Tags: 12-year-old whisky, Chivas, Chivas Brothers, Chivas Brothers'Blend
UK crisp manufacturer Burts has teamed up with drinks giant Diageo to launch Guinness flavour crisps. Guinness Burts Chips are being launched in the UK after six months of work by Guinness flavour experts and Burts' own team at the ...
Singapore conglomerate Fraser and Neave has booked a drop in annual profits from its dairy business after production was hit by the floods in Thailand late last year. F&N, which is the subject of a takeover battle, reported its results ...
Tags: dairy profits, dairy, dairy business
US convenience retailer 7-Eleven has announced the acquisition of the retail and wholesale assets of Texas firm Tetco for an undisclosed sum. The deal will see 7-Eleven take on Tetco's company-owned convenience outlets in Utah and the ...
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Dutch organic food specialist Wessanen has seen its second-quarter profits slide as a result of lower sales volumes and higher marketing spend. The company today (25 July) booked net profits of EUR3.1m (US$3.8m) in the quarter, down from ...
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A chunk of Dole Food Co.'s business could end up in the hands of one of Japan's largest trading houses it was announced this week - and China appears to be central to the potential deal. On Wednesday (12 September), Dole, which is in the ...
Tags: Food business, Food industry, Food, food sector
Africa and the Middle East have driven a rise in exports of food and non-alcoholic drinks from the UK in the first half of 2012, figures show. For the six months to the end of June, food and soft drinks exports increased by 2.2% to ...
Mimi's Cafe, a French-inspired casual dining restaurant, has launched new Brunch Feast To-Go and a winter seasonal menu in the US. The Brunch Feast To-Go menu features assorted baked muffins, a variety of six quiches with choice of ...
Tags: Mimi's Cafe, seasonal menu, casual dining restaurant, food industry
The Australian food industry has recently claimed substantial progress for its self-regulatory measures aimed at restricting children's exposure to advertising of foods high in salt, sugar and fat. Health campaigners are less impressed. Ben ...
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