Tesco found to have 'seriously breached' Groceries Supply Code of Practice
UK supermarket giant Tesco has been found to have “seriously breached” the legally-binding Groceries Supply Code of Practice that was created to protect grocery suppliers.
Archives for January 26, 2016
Mondelēz to pay $750k to settle excessive lead in cookies claim
Mondelēz International has agreed to pay a $750,000 settlement to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) California Department of Justice in a probe against excessive levels of lead in its Nabisco Ginger Snaps cookies.
Hershey’s launches Chocotubs in IML packaging in Brazil
Hershey’s has launched its Chocotubs crunchy cookies with chocolate dip, in in-mould labelling (IML) packaging with labels from Verstraete IML, in Brazil.
ProSweets Live Debate
Reformulating chocolate to reduce sugar and fat key as regulations harden
A free-to-attend ProSweets panel discussion featuring Mondelēz and Nestlé will assess how chocolate makers can develop and reformulate products to comply with self-imposed nutrition guidelines.
WHO report backs a tax on sugary drinks to halt child obesity
A report commissioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO) backs a tax on sugary drinks, mandatory nutrient labelling and restrictions on marketing to children in a bid to tackle the child obesity epidemic around the world.
ISM live debate
New age tactics: Barry Callebaut, IRI & KPMG to discuss reaching Millennial consumers
Market analysts IRI and KPMG will join Barry Callebaut’s global marketing director in debating strategies to formulate market and merchandise confections to cater to influential millennial consumers.
ISM & ProSweets 2016 Preview
Bosch on non-sugary snacks, consumer tastes, low calorie and sugar-free products
Non-sugary snacks, closely aligned with meal-replacement foods, are demonstrating strong growth, which signals a shift in a consumer mindset to one more focused on health, according to Bosch.