Aldi tackles ‘pester power’ by banishing last of breakfast cereal cartoons
Aldi is following Lidl and Asda’s lead in bidding adieu to the last of its child-friendly characters from its own-brand breakfast cereals next month.
Archives for February 25, 2020
There’s still a place on the table for sugary breakfast cereals
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....
Daniel Lubetzky's Equilibra sets its sights on a new category
Greek yoghurt brand Ellenos has received a boost from Equilibra Partners Management, the family office of social entrepreneur and snack disrupter Daniel Lubetzky, founder and executive chairman of Kind Snacks.
Bimbo temporarily shutters Wuhan plant, posts FY revenue just shy of Wall Street expectations
In a conference call with analysts, the Mexican bakery giant’s chairman and CEO Daniel Servitje said the closure – although temporary – is expected to affect figures for Q1 2020.
Systech to join Markem-Imaje following Dover acquisition
Dover Corporation has acquired Systech International (Systech), which will now join Markem-Imaje, product identification and traceability business, as part of Dover’s Imaging and Identification segment.
Beyond rice: Indian government urged to boost cereal production in security drive
Researchers are pushing for India to focus on enhancing its production of crops other than rice, the country’s traditional staple, if it wishes to effectively address its triple threats of food security, climate change effects and malnutrition.