Zambian breakfast cereal to aid health, farmers and conservation
A Zambian company has launched a fortified breakfast cereal; the profits of which will secure business for poverty-stricken farmers and aid conservation work in the Luangwa Valley.
Archives for November 21, 2012
Hostess fallout: Twinkie imitations, Wonder Bread t-shirts and free publicity
The nearly extinct Twinkie has received a scurry of free publicity over the past two weeks and the saga may just lead to Wonder Bread t-shirts and Twinkie imitations coming out of the woodwork, an analyst says.
Why do consumers prefer matching food brands? Because they match, says study
A belief that matching branded products are designed to work 'uniquely well together' means most consumers prefer to purchase matching branded foods, especially when those foods are to be consumed together, say researchers.
Stealth health or loud and proud: When should food companies mention salt reduction?
Food companies should be cautious about when and how they talk about salt reduction, according to Euromonitor International's global head of health and wellness research Ewa Hudson.
Solar power nets UK veg producer thousands
Huntapac Produce has revealed it will gain £500,000 (€621,356) in savings and revenue in the next 25 years from the large photovoltaic array it has installed at its packaging plant in Tarleton, Lancashire.