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
General Mills has settled a lawsuit in the US questioning health claims associated with its YoPlus probiotic yoghurt. A spokesperson for the group today (12 February) confirmed General Mills has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit ...
NewsGator is re-architecting its Social Sites enterprise social networking (ESN) suite so that it can be installed independently of Microsoft's SharePoint collaboration server. The decision isn't terribly surprising, given that Microsoft ...
Tags: NewsGator, social networking, Microsoft, SharePoint
Nestle's US ice cream unit Dreyer's has expanded its Haagen-Dazs range with the launch of a gelato line. Dreyer's, which contracts the licence to Haagen-Dazs from brand-owner General Mills said the range will debut with seven ...
Tags: Nestle, Haagen Dazs, ice cream
Leading food industry companies are backing the Food Vision Summit – the two-day event dedicated to revealing future trends in the global food industry due to take place in Cannes, France, between March 22–23, 2013. The Food ...
Tags: food industry, Food Vision Summit, global food industry
Few would-be food engineers are “willing to really roll up their sleeves” and engage with unskilled and semi-skilled operators, the boss of Nestlé in the UK and Ireland said. Few engineering graduates have adequate ...
Tags: Graduates, Personal Skills, Business Acumen, Nestle
General Mills is going after the children's yoghurt market in the US with the launch of a Yoplait-branded high protein yoghurt named Pro-Force Greek. The range comes in "snack size" packs of 'strawberry blast' and 'mixed berry burst' ...
Tags: General Mills, yoghurt, US, Pro-Force Greek
Seneca Foods has completed the acquisition of Washington-based canned fruit manufacturer Independent Foods. Independent produces branded and private label canned pears, apples and cherries. "We believe that these operations are a ...
Tags: Seneca Foods, acquisition, canned fruit, Independent Foods
Fiber One, the breakfast cereal brand owned by US-based General Mills, has launched Fiber One Protein Bars in two flavors - Caramel Nut and Coconut Almond. The Caramel Nut bar contains 130 calories and 7g of protein, while the Coconut ...
Tags: Fiber One, breakfast cereal brand, US, General Mills
US food group ConAgra foods has appointed General Mills executive Greg Schlafer as president of its Lamb Weston division. Schlafer, who most recently served as VP of the bakeries and foodservice division for General Mills, will join the ...
Tags: ConAgra, food group, US, Greg Schlafer
General Mills recently put up a Facebook app asking consumers to share what one of their products,Cheerios,meant to them.The app was appropriated by proponents of Proposition 37,most of them protesting the company's$1.1 million contribution ...
Tags: Facebook, social media, organic production, economic risk
US-based food company General Mills and consumer watchdog group Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) have settled a lawsuit over the company's Fruit Roll-Ups product label. According to the settlement, the company will have to ...
Tags: General Mills, Center for Science in the Public Interest, product label
In the final week before the Christmas and New Year break, just-food published its review of the year, which included lists of our most-read content and featured an in-depth look at the M&A, retail trends, sustainability initiatives and ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Respect Your Universe, Inc. announces two new board members. Steven Eklund and Bill Marcus bring with them a breadth of experience in the sports apparel and equipment industries, as well as finance, sales and business development. "Steven ...
Tags: Apparel Accessories, RYU, BoD, Directors
The world continues to move faster and decisions are often made at the spur of the moment, but Lightning Labels of Denver, CO, identifies recent research that shows the significant impact of packaging decisions on consumer choices. ...
Tags: packaging, Lightning Labels, labeling strategies, target market