Everyone loves a good snack, and while the slant has definitely skewed towards healthier options that offer nutritional benefits, the salty snack sector still remains king.
Following the discovery of glyphosate in several breakfast cereals in August, a second round of testing by the Environmental Working Group (EWP) has found the cancer-linked herbicide in a swathe of popular oat-based cereals and snacks marketed to kids.
Kellogg is collaborating with Feeding America and The Global FoodBanking Network to make it easier for people to fight hunger by donating the foods hungry families request most from food banks across the globe.
Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW) has launched a range of organic versions of Nestlé’s breakfast cereals, including Chocapic, Nesquik and Cheerios, in France, Spain and Portugal with expectations of expanding into other markets next year.
Pret A Manger is the latest company to be hit with lawsuits alleging its products are deceptively labelled and marketed as ‘natural’ when they contained glyphosate.
General Mills has posted 0.5% rise in Q1, 2019, to reach $4.1bn, yet some brands like Fiber One have taken a toll on the company’s US snacks performance.
General Mills, INC. has agreed to remove ‘Made with 100% Natural Whole Grain Oats’ claim from its Nature Valley’s packaging following a lawsuit alleged its bars contained small amounts of pesticide.
General Mills has launched new products under Fibre One and Nature Valley in the UK to give even more impetus to its snacking division, which has seen 35.4% increase in sales in the past year.
Following allegations last week that millions of American children are being exposed to a suspected carcinogen through a raft of popular oat-based foods, New York Senator Chuck Schumer has now accused the FDA of withholding information on a weed killer...
China has announced tariffs on approximately $60bn worth of US goods as a retaliation after the Trump administration slapped 25% tariffs on $200bn Chinese products earlier this year.
The Minneapolis, US-headquartered food giant is counting on a swathe of new products – ranging from cereals to power bars – to boost growth in the coming year.
The Betty Crocker maker reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit, but also announced it was axing 625 jobs to reduce costs amid slowing sales of its bakery and yogurt products.
Scottish health chiefs are set to ban cereals like Coco Pops, Sugar Puffs and Cheerios from school breakfasts in a countrywide bid to cut childhood obesity.
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.
General Mills reported a 6% drop in third-quarter operating profit, well below its expectations, said chairman and CEO Jeff Harmening, adding cost pressures will influence its full-year outlook.
General Mills has signed an agreement with Gunsmoke Farms to convert more than 30,000 acres of conventional farmland into certified organic acreage by 2020, in order to capitalize on growing consumer demand for natural and organic foods.
Jeff Harmening, General Mills’ CEO, told attendants at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) the company could see more acquisitions as part of its ‘reshape the portfolio for growth’ strategy.
Soft results in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 from Honey Bunches of Oat and Malt-O-Meal maker Post Holdings reflect the growing competitive intensity in the North American cereal market.
Plant-based protein snack maker No Cow's founder Daniel Katz said General Mills has been providing resources to grow his company, which has grown double-digit monthly since receive the cash boost last year.
Campbell Soup has announced its Labels for Education program - in which schools receive supplies in exchange for clipped labels from participating products - will end after 43 years of operation and health experts are calling for General Mills to do the...
Cheerios maker General Mills has launched a Feeding Better Futures Scholars Program to encourage youths aged 13 to 21 to share their ideas on addressing hunger relief and sustainable agriculture.
UK researchers suggest whole grain foods with a fiber:carb ratio of less than 10:1 have the lowest fat, sugar and salt content, which could set in motion a new whole grain labelling system to help consumers chose healthier options.
General Mills’ CEO Jeffrey Harmening recently said during the company’s Q2 2018 earnings conference that he does ‘not feel pressure to do M&A’ following other CPG players’ recent moves.
The bakery and snacks industries saw a year of significant development beset with scandals, lawsuits and momentous personnel changes, but also crammed with promising deals, innovation and commitments.
Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW) is calling on governments and industry worldwide to back a global commitment to help inform people about whole grain and its benefits.
Bakery and snack companies need to ensure brand licensing agreements will help them hold onto their brand's values and not just follow a fad, said JB Chicago’s president Steve Gaither.
General Mills will be removing its gluten-free claim from the labels of its Cheerios cereals following criticism from the Canadian Celiac Association that it is not confident of the company’s gluten-testing process.
General Mills is voluntarily recalling two days of production of Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Raisin Granola cereal because of an undeclared allergen.
General Mills is reintroducing its artificially colored and flavored cereal after consumers complained its natural version did not make the grade – a daring move as the trend towards clean, natural foods gains momentum worldwide. Aligned with this though,...
Cheerios maker General Mills reported a smaller-than-expected profit for the first quarter ended August 27, hurt by a 7% decline in sales by its US cereal operating unit.
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.
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.
General Mills has won a lawsuit alleging its Nature Valley granola bars cannot be labelled “100% natural” as they purportedly contain traces of herbicide.
