All news articles for August 2017

Corbion's overall sales increase for H1 2017 was slightly impacted by the weak performance in its Bakery division as sales for frozen dough dipped. Pic: ©iStock/joxxxxjo

Corbion’s bakery sales struggle in H1 2017

By Gill Hyslop

Corbion reported its Food division’s performance in H1 2017 ‘fell short of ambition’, mainly due to lower volumes in Bakery, but it remains optimistic for H2.

Raisio interim CEO Jarmo Puputti

Raisio ‘expanding in new markets and categories’, says CEO

By Katy Askew

Raisio, the Finnish food group, is forging ahead with its strategy to expand in new markets and categories despite operational challenges hitting first-half results, interim chief executive Jarmo Puputti tells FoodNavigator.

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Row over UK front-of-pack labelling intensifies

By Katy Askew

The row over whether front-of-pack labeling in the UK should conform to unified standards intensified today when campaign group Action on Sugar accused cereal manufacturers of “deliberately deceiving” shoppers with “poor nutritional labelling”.

General Mills' added Annie's to its US natural and organic brands portfolio in 2014. Pic: Annie's

General Mill’s Annie’s organic chief resigns

By Gill Hyslop

John Foraker, president of General Mills’ organic foods unit Annie’s, announced on LinkedIn late last week he is leaving at the end of August, but denies it’s due to the food giant’s embittered sales results.

Former airline attendant Nadia Schoser has achieved her ambition to get PaPis pea protein snack bars listed on local and international Eurowing flights. Pic: PaPicante

PaPis snacks get Lufthansa, REWE and EDEKA listings

By Gill Hyslop

Snack startup PaPicante’s sales are flying high since the company introduced its pea protein snack bar to the public at the ISM trade show held in Germany at the beginning of the year.

Luo han means monk in Chinese and guo means fruit. © iStock/breath10

Chinese supplier Layn to bring monk fruit to Europe

By Niamh Michail

Chinese supplier Guilin Layn Natural Ingredients wants to be the first firm to sell monk fruit in Europe, and has submitted a request for a scientific opinion to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

Who are The Top 10 movers and the shakers of the US cold cereal market in the first half of 2017? Pic: ©iStock/Okea

Cold cereals USA: The Top 10 brands in the first half of 2017

By Gill Hyslop

A bowl of ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal isn’t just something to break the fast, but a genuine meal anytime of the day.  According to Mintel, almost half of the American public identify themselves as cereal consumers who embrace a bowl for lunch or dinner.

Aunt Jemima pancakes were one of the products effected by Listeria monocytogenes that caused Pinnacle Foods to voluntarily recall the products from shelves, which ultimately impacted the company's earnings. Pic: Pinnacle Foods

Aunt Jemima recall stresses Pinnacle’s earnings

By Gill Hyslop

Pinnacle Foods’ has posted a steep drop in Q2 earnings after recalling Aunt Jemima pancakes, frozen waffles and frozen French toast from US and Mexico shelves in May following potential monocytogenes contamination.

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