Food & Trends
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Worlds Strangest Supermarket Items
Whenever most people are traveling, they become focused on what they eat. When you are not eating, you will most probably be looking for food. Supermarkets are the most obvious destinations you will be looking into to get some food. One of the biggest benefits about traveling is the fact that it gives you the…
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Companies Contemplate Handling GMOs
More than 20 states in America are debating on whether to introduce GMO labeling on all the products in the American market, specifically the consumable and fast moving products. This comes in the wake of the recent defeat of the proposed Farm Bill that would have paved the way for the states around America to…
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Food Safety Group Taps GMA Veteran
The Global Food Safety Initiative based in France (GFSI) recently announced that it has named Karil Kochenderfer to be their representative in the United States. Ms. Kochenderefer comes from the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) where she was the director of environment and new technologies and oversaw the creation of GMA’s international program. Her new duties…
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Meal Kits Inspire New Strategy
Innovations continue to define the grocery industry as consumers and suppliers continue to look for better ways to package and sell their produce. Consumers are continually looking for suppliers who are willing to provide them better services and products. This has sparked a lot of competition. One of the most recent innovations in the industry…
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Industry Lawyers Message to Big Food
A conference concerning food safety was held in Washington DC last week. Faegre, Baker, Daniels law firm was the key sponsor of the conference. The corporate food clients of this law firm are Dean Foods, Cargill, and Nestle. Additionally, biotech players like DuPont, Dow and Bayer are also represented by the firm. The conference has…
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Scents of Success
Most shoppers are able sniff out many things as they do their grocery shopping. These include bargains, and most of the items that are on promotion. This form of sorting is not really sniffing but deducing. Over time, most retailers have made attempts to attract more buyers through the use of aromas from bakeries, pizza,…
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A Call for Starbucks to Stop the Sale of Baked Goods Containing Palm Oil
In July, Izilwane-Voices for Biodiversity teamed up with Paula Pebsworth, a primatologist, to campaign against the use of palm oil in making pastries. Paula has garnered immense support in her campaigns. One of the campaigns focuses on filing a petition seeking to stop Starbucks from selling pastries that contain palm oil. A justification behind such…
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A New Study Says Soup Kitchen Meals are Too Fattening
Soup kitchens have always been considered as a fundamental resource for people who are deeply impoverished. They are widespread across the United States. A new analytical study shows that the free meals given out in most of the establishments are rich in fat and low in other nutrients such as vitamins. This is particularly problematic…