The nation’s Ministry of Health has decreed that all foods sold in Singapore – including bakery and snacks, whether made locally or imported – must be PHO-free within two years.
The breakfast cereal and confectionery conglomerate has made its human rights training freely available to Australian companies facing new legislation on slavery.
Members of the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) have undertaken to limit the use of industrial trans fat (iTFA) in their products by 2023.
World hunger remains a persistent crisis, with approximately 842 million people going hungry every day. We look at the bakery and snack giants that are leading the fight against hunger and malnutrition.
Packaging that promotes convenience continues to dominate new products, along with organic ingredients and plant-based proteins. Even trail mix gets a boost in this week’s new product roundup.
The Swiss federal institutes of technology ETH Zürich and EPFL (Ecole polytechnique féderale de Lausanne) have launched Future Food – A Swiss Research Initiative (“Future Food Initiative”) with Givaudan, Nestlé and Bühler.
It's really colorful snacking this month, with Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts and limited edition Peeps cereals, Nestlé Shreddies Breakfast to Go, Plamil's new free from chocolate snack and Real Handful yogurt-covered Bundlz for children.
A recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine suggests toddlers are more likely to demand specific breakfast cereals after viewing television advertisements for these products.
