The Food Channel's list of top food trends for 2010 indicate a back-to-basics approach of building a menu from quality, basic ingredients. The channel’s gurus also cited a number of
Kraft Foods is introducing in 2010 more than 20 new products that feature restaurant-inspired flavors, along with convenient portion-control options. The company’s cue comes from the top 10 flavors that
Winning brands will innovate and differentiate, according to Tom Pirovano, director of industry insights for the Nielsen Co., who notes that sales of store brands have grown by $12 billion-up
Walmart plans to collect corrugated from the secondary packaging in its stores and recycle it into boxes for its own private-label Great Value brand pizza, reports the Dec. 15 issue
Hormel Foods, Austin, Minn., has unveiled a new round of package reductions that builds on the 40 projects that the company completed in 2008 that saved 5.2 million pounds of
Consumers are making various adjustments to their food purchasing in light of bad economic times, according to research from Digital Research and ThinkVine. Of respondents to a web-based survey, 46%
Nutrition Facts panels for food labels should literally red-flag negative nutrients and generally be easier for consumers to read, according to a new conception by the Center for Science in
Report offers ‘good-for-you’ approaches to healthier marketing Stove use down, microwave use up Kroger debuts consumer-trackable salads More traceability: IFT releases study done for FDA Jar gives good look at asparagus Bear Naked signs on with TerraCycle
A collaborative front-of-package nutrition labeling program has come under attack from nutritionists over the issue of sugar added to ready-to-eat cereal.The Smart Choices program is a collective effort by major
New solid-state heating element can be configured into a variety of shapes, and turns on with the push of a button. Entrepreneurs hope market warms to self-heat deviceA startup business