Mondelez buy could fizz Pepsi's flat soda sales, says investor
PepsiCo should acquire Mondelez and split its beverage and snacks businesses, according to an investor with a large stake in both firms.
Archives for July 18, 2013
Hummus maker dips into second HPP system
Hope Foods, responding to demand for its hummus products, has installed a second high-pressure processing (HPP) system from Avure Technologies.
PDX reactor cooks 1,000kg of tomato sauce in six minutes
UK-based, Olympus Automation, which recently acquired the food and beverage division of Pursuit Dynamics, has launched a PDX reactor for liquid food processing.
Twinkies must innovate slowly, warns marketing expert
The Twinkies return has been terrific but the owners need to take things slowly and ensure a solid comeback before launching any line extensions like gluten-free variants, a marketing expert warns.
Pressure builds on FDA to determine whether GMOs belong in ‘natural’ products as second lawsuit is stayed pending action by the FDA
A week after California judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers put a class action lawsuit (Cox vs Gruma Corp) on ice for six months to let the FDA determine whether GMOs belong in foods marketed as ‘natural’, a judge in Colorado has followed her lead in a similar...
Canned: Canadian food manufacturer switches to cartons
Canadian food manufacturer Lassonde Specialties has moved from cans to SIG Combibloc cartons in response to the packaging trend in North America.
Husky launches hot runner controller for two to 128 zones
Husky Injection Molding Systems has launched a hot runner temperature controller to bridge the gap between the functionality of its existing machines.
Cargill hit with deceptive marketing lawsuit alleging Truvia stevia-based sweetener is not ‘natural’
A lawsuit filed in Hawaii alleges that Cargill is misleading shoppers by marketing its Truvia retail products as ‘natural’ as the Reb-A steviol glycosides they contain are "highly chemical processed" and the bulking agent used (erythritol) is...
New gluten-free Betty Crocker products
Betty Crocker has extended its gluten-free range with two new baking products.
Dispatches from IFT 2013
Infor highlights life-cycle management at IFT
At IFT 2013, Infor displayed a range of software products designed to streamline food processing operations.
Pactiv creates 77 jobs in $9m factory expansion
Pactiv will create 77 jobs after spending $9m opening a factory in Lenoir and Iredell, North Carolina.