Mary’s Gone Crackers announced that Kameda USA Inc., a 100% subsidiary of Kameda Seika Co. Ltd, Japan’s largest manufacturer of rice crackers, has acquired 77.8% of the company.
March 29, 2013
The company's co-founders, chair and CEO will remain in their roles.
In addition to efforts to improve the healthfulness of processed meals, manufacturers also sought to boost the nutritional reputation of packaged meats.
In the area of convenience meals and processed meats, health and nutrition proved a solid selling point in 2012, as developers refined formulations and consumers turned to in-home dining in the midst of a challenging economy.
Ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal makers channeled their inner Mark Twain in 2012, as in “the reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated,” with the category celebrating a comeback year on the new products front.
Vitamin D is known to help strengthen bones, protect against infections during the winter, and aid the nervous and muscular systems. However, some studies have questioned the positive aspects of the vitamin.
March 11, 2013
Vitamin D may strengthen bones and protect against infections, but a tie to food allergies could deter consumers.