TECH FLASH Mars advises consumers to reduce consumption of some products The company will begin labeling some of its products as occasional treats. Jeremy Gerrard April 26, 2016 Mars is updating its website to catalogue products as either “occasional” or “everyday” foods. Read More
IDFA names winners of annual ice cream flavor contest April 21, 2016 Tiramisu, Coconut and Milk Fruit Bar, and Pineapple Banana Praline Fosters were named the most innovative ice cream products.Read More
Nestlé drops GMOs, artificial ingredients in some ice cream Jeremy Gerrard April 20, 2016 The changes affect six of the companies iconic brands including Dreyer’s, Häagen-Dazs, Outshine, Skinny Cow, Nestlé Ice Cream and Nestlé Drumstick. Read More
Report: Top 5 food trends fueled by Millennials Jeremy Gerrard April 20, 2016 While some may subscribe to the idea that consumers don’t know what they want, a recent study from market researcher Packaged Facts says this isn’t the case. Read More
Rembrandt Foods to construct cage-free egg farm Jeremy Gerrard April 19, 2016 Rembrandt Foods, one of the nation’s largest egg producers, says it plans to build a new cage-free production facility in Lake Preston, SD. Read More
US consumers still eat three meals a day despite snacking trend Jeremy Gerrard April 18, 2016 We are still a nation of snackers, but Americans remain loyal to their three-meals-a-day habit in addition to jumping aboard the snacking trend craze. Read More
Report: Increased demand for unique and better-for-you pizza varieties April 14, 2016 Technomic’s 2016 Pizza Consumer Trend Report highlights the menu and consumer trends shaping the pizza category. Read More
Hormel to modify ingredients in some meat products Jeremy Gerrard April 14, 2016 The company says it is tweaking the recipes of some canned and packaged meat products through the removal or replacement of some ingredients.Read More
Anheuser-Busch acquires Virginia craft brewer Jeremy Gerrard April 13, 2016 Beer giant Anheuser-Busch has added another brewer to its growing portfolio of craft brewing companies. Read More
TECH FLASH USDA proposes new animal welfare rules for organic meat The proposed rule addresses animal health care practices and living conditions. Jeremy Gerrard April 13, 2016 Producers would have to follow stricter animal welfare rules.Read More