Food insecurity plagues Canadians
A University of Toronto researcher claims food insecurity in Canada is a serious problem; unless officials and producers team up, public health could suffer.
Archives for August 11, 2013
FAO confirms food price fall for third month in a row
A third consecutive fall in global food prices during the month of July was largely driven by lower international prices for grains, soy and palm oil, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Simplot food processing gets $1.5m grant
Simplot food processing plant has been given a $1.5 million federal grant from the $840 million Clean Technology Investment Programs to upgrade its freezing tunnels at a vegetable production site.
Dei Fratelli: Canned food business ‘not going away’
Hirzel Canning Co. & Farms has expanded its line of Truly tomato products, switching to SIG 750g Combibloc cartons, as it celebrates its 90th anniversary this year, but insists cans still have a major role to play within the industry.
Campbell Soup seals Kelsen snack buy
Campbell Soup has completed its acquisition of Danish baked snacks player Kelsen Group.
Hot stuff: Special K multi-grain porridge has a competitive edge, says analyst
Promoting positive nutrition with mixed grains alongside a low fat content will give Kellogg a competitive edge in the porridge market, says analyst.
Frito-Lay files patent to ‘snackify’ bread
Frito-Lay has adapted traditional bread recipes and developed a cooking process to create shelf-stable crisp bread snacks.
Growing trend towards larger and wider packaging machines says Multivac
Multivac Marking & Inspection will unveil its automated print monitoring directly at the label dispenser of its cross web labellers at Fachpack 2013.
It’s official: Promoted and organic tweets drive offline sales, says Twitter, and we can prove it
Is your brand getting some decent bang for the bucks you spend on paid-for (‘promoted’) tweets? The answer, according to a new trial with 35 big names in consumer packaged goods (CPG) including Mondelez, is YES.