Global cereal giant, Kellogg’s is investing in a ‘significant’ revamp of its 106-year-old brand in a bid to resonate better with today’s tech savvy consumers, but analysts say it won’t be anything significant.
The US market for in-store bakeries is rising year-on-year with no decrease forecast, according to a report from the International Dairy, Deli and Bakery Association (IDDBA).
Nichirei Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, has decided to buy a 51% stake in InnovAsian Cuisine Enterprises LLC, a growing presence in the Asian foods market in the United States, including a retail frozen line.
Slurpee Lite is the latest new product introduction from 7-Eleven, Inc. Sweetened with Splenda, the new beverage is part of the company’s focus on producing a new platform of reduced calorie, sugarless drinks.
The Consumer Price Index for food and beverages increased 0.2% in April, climbing to 233.1 from 232.7 in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. The food index also increased 0.2% in April.
Alliance Grain Traders Inc. has pushed back the ground breaking date on its $50 million pasta and pulse processing complex in Regina to 2013. The project, which was announced in October 2011, originally was slated to begin this year.
The average price paid for white pan bread finished higher while whole wheat bread ended lower in April, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.
Increased intake of vitamin B2 (riboflavin) could significantly lower blood pressure in around 10 percent of people, according to new research that links a common genetic factor with the vitamin.
In 2011, consumers saved an average of $1.09 a gallon for gasoline, thanks to the addition of less expensive ethanol in the mix, according to a study by CARD that was released Tuesday by RFA.
US packaged foods company ConAgra Foods has completed the acquisition of Odom's Tennessee Pride, a leading manufacturer of frozen and refrigerated breakfast sandwiches and sausage, for an undisclosed amount.
Kellogg Company, a producer of cereals and convenience foods, has announced a revamp of its brand. The update is being introduced in US and Canada and will be soon rolled out globally.
Beef Products, a US producer of ammonia-treated beef, said that it will be eliminating an additional 86 jobs. Earlier this month, the company announced that it will be eliminating more than 650 positions and closing three of its four plants.
USDA will soon test six more strains of E.coli in raw beef, in an effort to improve food safety. Currently, E. coli 0157:H7, which is the most common type of bacterium, is tested by USDA inspectors at meat-packing plants.
Philadelphia, the cheese brand owned by Kraft Foods, is launching new limited edition lenticular lid designs for three of its products – Philadelphia Light, Philadelphia Original and Philadelphia Garlic & Herb.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the use for the FilmArray Respiratory Panel, the first test that can simultaneously detect both viral and bacterial causes of respiratory infection from a single sample.
Whole Foods Market is recalling its variety cupcake six-packs sold in stores in Northern California because some of the products contain undeclared walnuts.
US-based food giant General Mills has agreed to acquire the food brands of Pune-based ready-to-cook spices and sauces maker Parampara Food Products, the company announced at the end of last week.
