All news articles for May 2018

The FDA is yet to define 'natural' in food labeling. Pic: tiffany terry

Snack Attack 2018

US food and health experts take ‘natural’ labeling down a notch

By Douglas Yu

Just as the FDA decided to take more time to define what ‘natural’ labeling means, a new bunch of naturally positioned snacks once again stormed the market, even though some of them doubt the term itself will ever be regulated.

The CSB re-enacts fatal video of PCA explosion. Photo: CSB.

CSB video re-enacts PCA explosion, which killed 3

By Jenny Eagle

The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has posted an investigation report and video on Packaging Corporation of America’s (PCA) explosion on February 8, 2017, which killed three and injured seven.

Indian biscuit and baked goods producer Mrs Bector's plans to be listed on the stock exchange by the end of the next calendar year. Pic: ©GettyImages/pupunkkop

New in brief

Mrs Bector’s plans 2019 IPO

By Gill Hyslop

Indian biscuit and bun producer Mrs Bector’s plans to list on the National Stock Exchange of India by the end of next calendar year.

Frito-Lay North America recorded a net revenue of $3.62bn in Q1 2018

Frito-Lay drives PepsiCo Q1 sales

By Douglas Yu

PepsiCo posted a 4.3% net revenue growth and a 2.3% organic revenue growth in Q1 2018, driven by Frito-Lay’s ‘solid performance’ in North America, according to PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi.

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