Younger consumers driving US pouch demand to nearly $9bn by 2016: Freedonia
Consumer perceptions of the pouch as a more contemporary packaging form will help drive US demand to US$8.8bn (€7.2m) by 2016, predicts Freedonia.
Archives for July 16, 2012
US grain volatility will knock industry by September: Analyst
Price spikes in the US grains market fuelled by a lengthy drought will be felt by bakery and snack manufacturers around September, according to an industry analyst.
Recycling standard will harmonise European regulations – developer
Plastic converters, recyclers and collectors have launched a new Europe-wide accreditation and audit scheme, in the hope of creating a level playing field for recyclers to work with collection schemes in all European countries.
Kellogg settlement on attention cereal claims rejected
Kellogg will need to negotiate a new deal in a class action dispute over advertising claims for its Frosted Mini-Wheats cereal after a US federal appeals court rejected a $10.7m settlement.
PepsiCo Lay’s must tantalise Chinese taste-buds further: Analyst
PepsiCo’s strategy to localise its Frito-Lay brand in China is ‘crucial’ but will need to be pushed further as it expands into central and western regions, says an industry analyst.
Alfa Laval net income slips but food and beverage escapes unscathed
Alfa Laval has seen net income drop by 11% to SEK 721m (€83.7m) in Q2 but its food and beverage operations held steady.
Mandatory flour fortification in Africa needs educational support, says Mühlenchemie
Mandatory flour fortification across most of francaphone Africa is fuelling business opportunities for enrichment specialists, but education at ground-level will be crucial to the sector’s future, says Mühlenchemie.