Colombia claims its palm oil is “unique and differentiated” and that it has 44 million hectares of under-utilised, already degraded land to develop it without causing any deforestation.
Scientists looking to boost the levels of healthy fats in eggs have found that that increasing oleic acid - the main fatty acid found in olive oil - had an unexpected effect on levels of omega-3.
The nation’s top selling nut butter - peanut butter - is not actually made from nuts (peanuts are legumes), so if you think about it, a spread made from chickpeas (also legumes) is a logical extension for a category that now includes everything from cashew...
BRC Global Standards (BRC GS) has acquired Allergen Control Group, Inc. (ACG) for an undisclosed amount to expand into the North American gluten-free market.
IRI’s European Shopper Survey found the convenience of snacking on-the-go is driving sales of the ambient category, which claimed second spot of the top 10 FMCG sectors last year.
Following a turbulent 2016, Brits are back to eating biscuits with gusto, with McVitie’s Digestives Thins and Mondelēz’s Oreo Thins taking up position in the Top 10 new FMCG launches of 2017.
Kerry Taste and Nutrition has confirmed it is to acquire Spanish coating supplier Hasenosa, expanding its portfolio of ingredients available in Europe.
Kellogg Company, Post, PepsiCo, Unilever, General Mills and ConAgra Foods are some of the suppliers to have joined with Walmart in its ‘Fight Hunger. Spark Change’ program in the US and Puerto Rico.
PepsiCo-owned Quaker Oats has collaborated with South Korea snack maker Lotte Confectionary to enter the fast-growing Korean cereal market currently dominated by Kellogg’s and Post in JVs with local producers.
