SNACKEX 2013: CONFERENCE SESSIONS
Eurozone crisis rocks consumer sentiment but snacks stay safe: AC Nielsen
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The Eurozone crisis has hit consumer sentiment hard, but food spend has remained more or less the same with snacks and confectionery leading value growth, says AC Nielsen. Related news |
News in brief
‘Rottweilers at the gate’: Dad and brewer laments AB InBev legal letter
The co-director of a London, UK microbrewer founded by a group of fathers who named it after the local elementary school their children attend tells BeverageDaily.com that receiving a threatening legal letter from Anhueser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) came as a ‘hammer blow’.
Combined traffic light and GDA labelling may improve teens’ food choices: Study
Adolescents may choose healthier foods when they carry traffic-light-style information, rather than guideline daily amounts (GDAs) alone, suggests a new study.
Royal row for Diageo as top Irish lawyer slams Guinness 'PR coup'
The director general (DG) of the Law Society of Ireland has reportedly said that the Irish government should stop foreign dignitaries like Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip from being pictured with a pint of Guinness, branding it the ‘greatest PR coup ever’ for Diageo.
GOED: "We view this as a science-based process and the science supports the claims.”
Omega-3 heart health claims win EU approval
Three heart health claims for omega-3 forms EPA and DHA have entered EU law books after years of debate among member states about over-consumption concerns.
Global Industry News
Caries and gingivitis sugar free gum benefits questioned: Study from ConfectioneryNews.com
Colombian researchers have questioned the clinical benefits of sugar free chewing gum to prevent dental caries and gingivitis after a double-blind, randomized controlled trial. A scientist from Mondelez has doubted the findings.
What do ‘natural’ and ‘clean label’ mean anyway? from FoodNavigator.com
Market researchers tell us that consumers are seeking ‘natural’ products more than ever – and ingredient suppliers have responded by providing ways to ‘clean up’ product labels – but what do these terms really mean?
Nanosensor with potential food safety use comes step closer from FoodQualityNews.com
A nanosensor that can detect airborne toxins in the food supply chain is to be further refined in a bid for commercial launch.
Par-Pak fined $90k after worker injury from FoodProductionDaily.com
Par-Pak has been fined $90,000 by the Ministry of Labour (MoL) after a worker was caught in moving machinery and suffered a fractured bone.
Frutarom: ‘We want to expand our functional foods business’ from NutraIngredients.com
Swiss-Israeli flavours and ingredients house Frutarom wants a greater slice of the global functional foods and drinks market with new investment and initiatives to tap markets like the Americas and Asia and the “sensitive” European market.
Spotlight
  ‘Loyal consumers see brands as a reflection of themselves’: KelloggConsumers want to invest in a product that aligns with their values - and they do care... |
 “The price of apparently cheap food is costing nothing less than the Earth.”We are not amused: Prince launches scathing attack on food industryThe Prince of Wales has called on Europe to ‘recalibrate and re-gear’ its food systems towards a... |
 Which country has the largest confectionery aisles?Researchers have determined the average size of confectionery and chocolate aisles in supermarkets across eight developed countries... |
 Maximum potential: Sports nutrition industry welcomes ‘watershed’ EU special foods voteThe European Specialist Sports Nutrition Association (ESSNA) has welcomed today’s European Parliament vote that means sports nutrition... |
 ANALYST BELIEVES IS 'VERY BAD NEWS' FOR NESPRESSONestlé shrugs off Mondelez move to launch copycat Nespresso podsNestlé tells BeverageDaily.com that ‘competition is nothing new’ to Nespresso after bitter rival Mondelez said it would... |