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US: Wal-Mart logo to highlight healthier food
7 February 2012
Wal-Mart Stores plans to put a logo on some of its private-label foods that it claims will help US consumers identify healthier food.
EU: MEPs veto nutrition label claims
3 February 2012
European politicians have rejected plans that would have allowed food makers to use new nutrition claims, including that a product contains 15% less sugar.
UK: Jam maker Duerr's eyes Premier's Hartley's unit
27 January 2012
UK jam maker Duerr's has signalled its interest in buying Premier Foods plc's Hartley's business, which is rumoured to be among the latest of the food giant's assets up for sale.
US: General Mills expands Nature Valley range
26 January 2012
General Mills has added a protein bar to its Nature Valley range of snack bars in the US.
UK: McNeil adds to Benecol yoghurt range
26 January 2012
McNeil Nutritionals has added to the range of Benecol yoghurts on sale in the UK.
Focus: Why US baker Hostess went stale
25 January 2012
US brands Twinkies and Wonder are so iconic they are known the world over, even in markets where the products are not sold. Yet despite having these cultural touchstones in its portfolio, US baker Hostess Brands has struggled over the last decade, entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection twice, most recently this month. Sam Webb looks at why this baking monolith has started to crumble.
UK: Public health goes local in policy shake-up
24 January 2012
Local governments in the UK will have more responsibility for public health in a set of measures announced by the coalition government today (24 January).
just-food's research round-up
20 January 2012
Flavours, health and wellness and ice cream are three sectors highlighted in this week's batch of featured reports from the just-food store.
US: Fage adds to Greek yoghurt portfolio
18 January 2012
Greek yoghurt producer Fage has added new flavours to its Total 0% range of products in the US.
just-food's research round-up
13 January 2012
This week's featured research from the just-food store includes a look at worldwide flavour trends, analysis on the UK supermarket sector and a report on the sustainability strategies used by food and drink manufacturers.
Focus: UK healthy meals initiative mired in controversy
12 January 2012
In spite of its worthy aim of focusing on improving the diets of at-risk lower-income families, a new UK government healthy meals campaign has attracted criticism from campaigners. Ben Cooper reports.
UK: Ad push for stevia sweetener Truvia launches
5 January 2012
An advertising push in the UK for stevia sweetener Truvia begins today (5 January) as brand owner Cargill and local partner Associated British Foods looks to break into the country's sweetener sector.
UK: Government launches healthy meals campaign
3 January 2012
Three UK supermarket chains are offering discounted healthy food as part of a government campaign.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
23 December 2011
Wal-Mart stunned the US food sector this week with a decision to pull a Mead Johnson infant formula brand after the death of a baby in Missouri. In the UK, two retailers, Thorntons and Ocado, faced the scrutiny of investors after profit warnings. And, just-food launched its international food basket to highlight the difference in price between national brands and own label in seven markets.
The most-read news articles on just-food in 2011
23 December 2011
As well as our raft of insight articles, just-food continued to provide all the breaking news throughout the food industry in 2011. Below are the ten articles that had you clicking the most throughout the year.
The most-read analysis articles on just-food in 2011
23 December 2011
just-food's most popular analysis articles in 2011 had a very international flavour. Denmark's move to levy a tax on saturated fat grabbed your attention, as did our features on India's infant formula and biscuit sectors. Click on the headlines for more.
UK: Charities blast snack firms online marketing
19 December 2011
UK food and health campaigners have accused snack manufacturers of "shamelessly" targeting children with online games, apps and social media.
UK: Leatherhead to fund study into salt reductions
16 December 2011
Scientists at Leatherhead Food Research are to co-fund investigation into how UK food manufacturers can further reduce salt in their products.
just-food's research round-up
16 December 2011
The outlook for functional foods, ways to defend the premium positioning of gourmet food and marketing to the UK's digital consumers are highlights in this week's selection of reports from the just-food research store.
US: Walgreens innovation chief Watts to take Weight Watchers role
13 December 2011
Colin Watts, chief innovation officer at US retailer Walgreens, will move to Weight Watchers in the New Year to take a similar role at the weight management group.
US: Food safety body urges artificial colourings review
9 December 2011
A US non-profit health watchdog claims guidelines surrounding the labelling of food with artificial colourings are deceiving consumers.
just-food's research round-up
9 December 2011
This week's selected research from the just-food store includes a look at sustainability policies in the global food and beverage industry, as well as a report on Fair Trade. Also featured are two studies of on-the-go products targeting the breakfast and lunchtime eating occasions in the UK.
US: Quorn launches vegan product
7 December 2011
Meat-free manufacturer Quorn Foods has released its first-ever vegan product in the US.
US: FDA warns ConAgra Foods over label claims
6 December 2011
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned ConAgra Foods over the labelling of two of its products as "All-Natural".
Category crunch: Brazilian biscuit firms look to M&A, NPD to drive growth
6 December 2011
In part two of just-food's Category crunch on Brazil's biscuit sector, Paula Krizanovic argues that, with volumes slowing, acquisitions and product innovation will be key ways for local and multinational players to drive growth in a competitive market.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food last week
5 December 2011
India's planned retail reform continued to dominate the headlines, while we analysed two other contentious issues - industry efforts to tackle child labour in cocoa production and the true potential of intense sweetener stevia. Elsewhere, Unilever and McCain Foods faced union strife and Diamond Foods warned a probe into payments to growers could hit the company.
EU: EFSA to take second look at rejected health claims
1 December 2011
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is expecting to be asked to re-evaluate up to 200 food health claims that it rejected over the last three years, just-food can reveal.
US: PepsiCo lines up more Gatorade NPD
1 December 2011
PepsiCo has told just-food that it is looking to innovate further with its Gatorade sports brand.
UK: 76% of oysters contain norovirus - FSA
29 November 2011
Research published today (29 November) by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) shows that 76% of oysters tested from UK oyster growing beds contained norovirus.
US: General Mills blasts canned soup health warning
24 November 2011
General Mills has criticised research that claims that people who consume canned soup daily are more likely to ingest higher levels of bisphenol A (BPA), which is used in the lining of some cans.
