December 28/Beloit, Wis./Prepared Foods Magazine -- Kerry acquired Portland, Maine-based X Café, a developer of shelf-stable coffee extracts. The acquisition is expected to reinforce Kerry’s overall beverage strategy in North
December 31/Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions & Ventures Week -- Restaurant industry sales are expected to reach $566 billion in 2009, with the industry employing 13 million individuals in 945,000 restaurant-and-foodservice outlets
January 2/Chicago Sun Times -- Starbucks keeps turning over new leaves in efforts to boost performance.The Seattle-based coffeehouse chain, in the midst of closing hundreds of stores across the country,
December 31/Beijing/Xinhua Economic News Service -- A senior health official in Beijing said China will set up a "preemptive" monitoring system to improve food safety in China. "It means we
Companies can take the initiative in seeking innovative new product ideas by establishing their own ideal target for future product lines and defining how far afield from its current products
Cooking sauces and marinades stand to gain from the current economic slump, as they not only make up for cooking skills many consumers lack, but are also generally a cheap substitute for more exotic ingredients.
For as long as I can remember, the future of private (i.e., store) brands vs. those of consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies has been debated. With my own nose buried
Attendees of the 2008 New Products Conference found a wealth of information on new products appearing on store shelves around the world, as well as details about the latest trends facing developers and consumers alike.
December 17/Beijing/Voice of America News -- China has banned food producers from adding 17 substances, including some chemicals more commonly used as insecticides or disinfectants. The list of additives banned
December 10/Teterboro, N.J./Prepared Foods -- Matthias Guentert, president of Symrise Flavors, North America, announced the appointment of Liz Canty as a national account manager. Canty now has direct responsibilities for
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