The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is rolling out a new Nutrition Facts label that shines a spotlight on ‘Added Sugars’ to help Americans cut back on the amount they consume, while on the other side of the pond, the UK’s sugar tax is producing...
Breakfast cereals are one of the categories to actually show progress in reducing sugar content, with Action on Sugar’s latest progress report showing an 8.5% reduction between 2015 and 2018. But some consumers still demand that sweet hit in the morning....
The food giant has launched a regenerative pilot programme with Kansas wheat farmers situated in the Cheney Reservoir, which will ultimately improve the overall water quality provided to more than 400,000 Wichita residents.
Cereal Partners UK (CP UK) – a joint venture between Nestlé and General Mills – has partnered with a global consortium of high profile organisations like the European Public Health Alliance and European Cancer Leagues to ramp up consumer awareness and...
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has added an additional three product lot codes of King Arthur’s 5lb unbleached all-purpose flour to its recall for the second time this year.
The Canadian food safety specialist has developed an organic solution that eradicates 99.9% of harmful pathogens during the milling process without impacting the flour’s nutritional, sensory and functional characteristics.
Market researcher Packaged Facts outlines six trends that should be adopted by US cereal brands to keep their products from feeling stale as America's love affair with breakfast cereals continues to fade.
The cereal giant reported a 2% drop in net sales, but CEO Jeff Harmening emphasized the slow-but-steady growth of its cereal, yogurt and snacks divisions in North America retail.
The Minneapolis-based food giant has announced a series of changes to its management team, including the retirement of CFO Don Mulligan - a 20-year company veteran - and the promotion of its US cereal lead to the European and Austalian division.
Indulgent snacking meets functional ingredients in this week’s roundup through high-fiber chocolate, on-the-go tahini and chocolate-covered French butter cookies. Plus, Lucky Charms skips the cereal.
Morning snack bars and flavor-packed cereals from General Mills and Kellogg's show that breakfast is still big, with colorful and hearty options hitting shelves this summer.
According to its 2019 Global Responsibility Report, the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based company sources 85% of its top ten ingredients in responsible ways.
Alkalized cocoa used in chocolate-flavored breakfast cereals and Oreo cookies is at the core of lawsuits filed against several food conglomerates by consumers alleging the ingredient is falsely advertised as ‘real cocoa’.
Most Americans purchase at least one box of cereal per shopping trip, a recent survey from consumer rewards app Shopkick has revealed – numbers that assuage dips in overall segment sales.
Popcorn (scientific name Zea mays everta) has been eaten for over 5,000 years, with remnants of popped kernels found in a cave in Mexico that are believed to date back to around 3600 BC. No wonder it has its own National Day.
The cereal giant has expressed confusion regarding a recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine that suggests preschoolers (3-5 years) who watch televisions advertisements for breakfast cereals consume more of the product.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
WaffleWaffle’s CEO and co-founder, Samuel Rockwell, said customizing snack products to fit in a certain retail channel is key to competing with larger CPG firms such as General Mills and Kellogg.
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.
General Mills said it will focus on growing its cereal venture with Nestlé, unlocking growth opportunities and investing in NPDs to overturn the company’s historical decline in quarter-on-quarter revenues.
Cereal Partners Worldwide, a joint venture between General Mills and Nestlé, has announced it will further reduce the sugar content in its Nestlé-branded cereals in the UK over the next year.
The Cheerios maker reported its seventh straight decline in quarterly sales, with a 5% decline in sales for Q3, due to gaps in pricing and increased promotional activity.
Plant-based protein snack maker D’s Naturals has received a boost from 2x Consumer Products Growth Partners and General Mills’ 301 Inc. to aggressively grow its footprint this year.
