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Covid-19 food industry updates – Friday 7 August (free to read)

7 Aug 2020

just-food is providing daily updates on how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the world's packaged food sector.

New products – PepsiCo expands Quaker Porridge to Go bars range in UK; Upfield gives Flora US debut; Princes unveils U.ME cooking oils; Friesland organic formula in Hong Kong

7 Aug 2020

This week's selection of new products includes a Marmite Houmous from Unilever and a new protein bar from Kellogg-owned RXBAR.

Kellogg lifts FY sales, earnings forecasts

30 Jul 2020

The US-based cereal and snacks major has raised its forecasts for its organic net sales, adjusted operating profit and underlying EPS in 2020.

Big Food's stake in the future – in-house venture-capital funds

22 Jul 2020

Minerva is the latest food major to have used its in-house venture-capital unit to invest in an up-and-coming firm in a niche area. Here's our guide of notable VC arms.

New products – Chobani probiotic drinks, lactose-free yogurts; Danone debuts dairy-free shots; Coca-Cola takes Simply into alt-milk; Kellogg teams with Duerr's in peanut butter

22 Jul 2020

This weeks batch of new products includes launches from Chobani, Danone, Coca-Cola, Kellogg and Little Bandits.

New products – Meal-kit firm Purple Carrot links up with Conagra on retail launch; Mondelez debuts Cadbury cakes in India; Mullerlight Crunch low-fat yogurts

3 Jul 2020

This week's new product offerings include a global take on Old El Paso kits from US food group General Mills and a new 'superfood' cereal for kids from Kellogg-owned Kashi.

New products – Itsu products launch in France; Jelly Belly moves into gummies; Nestle-Lactalis JV expands Lindahls range in UK; Caulipower targets convenience

26 Jun 2020

We report on a batch of new products including Krispy Kreme's retail snacks, a "mash-up" breakfast cereal from Kellogg and Finland's Fazer Group launching vegan chocolate.

New products – Mars launches M&M’s bars in France; JBS offshoot Planterra Foods unveils Ozo meat-free in US; More products join line-up of Asia meat-free brand OmniPork

19 Jun 2020

This week, we report on product news including major French milk brand Candia extending into plant-based drinks and Canada's Maple Leaf Foods launching a "fusion protein" range.

Tyson, Kellogg venture-capital arms plough more funds into MycoTechnology

11 Jun 2020

MycoTechnology, which produces ingredients for food and beverage products using mushrooms as a base, has received another new round of funding.

New products - Kellogg's Kashi rolls out "protein-packed" waffles; Surya Foods enters hot sauce segment; Kerry takes Richmond meat-free into frozen; Wessanen's Kallo "veggie cakes"

29 May 2020

Our pick of the new products this week includes protein-filled waffles from Kellogg's Kashi and vegan-friendly snacks from Wessanen.

Kellogg pulls Pringles ad from Joe Wicks YouTube lockdown show

21 May 2020

US food giant Kellogg has taken action after complaints that an ad for one of its crisp brands was being aired on a YouTube fitness channel watched by children.

New products - Maple Leaf Foods' meatless nuggets; Edita debuts Oniro biscuit brand; Nestle launches Life Cuisine in US; Kellogg's Jumbo Snax cereal

21 May 2020

Among the new products that caught the eye in recent days are meatless nuggets from Maple Leaf Foods and Nestlé's launch of the Life Cuisine brand in the US.

Will Covid-19 spark change in UK supplier payment terms?

13 May 2020

We look at the records of how the UK's largest grocers – and manufacturers – have been paying their suppliers and wonder if the recent changes to help suppliers will stick around.

Covid-19 - Kellogg pushes back Incogmeato launch

4 May 2020

US giant Kellogg is pushing back the planned, domestic launch of another plant-based brand due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Kellogg "urgently" recruiting in UK to meet increased demand

20 Mar 2020

US cereal giant Kellogg is the latest food major to announce an initiative on jobs in the UK against a backdrop of increased demand linked to the Covid-19 epidemic. 

New products - Princes unveils new edible oil range in the UK; Kellogg brings out prebiotic All-Bran cereal; Alter Eco launches Grass Fed Milk Chocolate line

6 Mar 2020

This week's batch of new products that caught the eye include plant-based cheeses and spreads from vegan food firm Tofurky.

New products - Mars launches vegan Dolmio; Kellogg adds to MorningStar Farms' Incogmeato plant-based range; Germany's Frosta debuts Fish from the Field vegan line-up

14 Feb 2020

This week's batch of new products includes a vegan bolognese sauce from Mars' Dolmio brand and additions by Kellogg to its Incogmeato plant-based range.

Kellogg's outlook spooks markets despite rebound - key takeaways from 2019 results

7 Feb 2020

Kellogg reported an impressive turnaround in organic growth for the year through December but then spooked markets with a less inspiring outlook. Simon Harvey conducts a review.

Kellogg makes glyphosate pledge

28 Jan 2020

Special K and Frosties cereal heavyweight Kellogg has issued a statement on the use of the herbicide glyphosate in its supply chain.

Kellogg to use Nutri-Score in France

23 Jan 2020

Kellogg has become the latest major manufacturer to decide to use the Nutri-Score nutrition labels on products.

New products - Nestle's plant-based sausages hit Europe, US; Turkey giant Butterball moves into meat snacks; Danone debuts simple ingredient yogurts; Hershey's Krave in new segment

17 Jan 2020

New product launches that caught the eye this week include a new milk chocolate KitKat variant from Nestlé and dairy-free ice cream from Alden's Organic.

Kellogg targets vending market with Pringles launch

3 Jan 2020

Kellogg is eyeing the vending channel in a number of markets with a new product from flagship savoury-snacks brand Pringles.

2019 - The year in food industry M&A

11 Dec 2019

Andy Coyne looks at significant transactions and emerging themes in merger, acquisition and investment activity in the global food sector during 2019.

New products - Nestle debuts plant-based DiGiorno, Stouffer's duo; Kellogg to-go granola bowls, All-Bran Prebiotic; Soylent marks UK grocery bow; General Mills dairy-free Oui

6 Dec 2019

The new products we picked out this week include plant-based pizza and lasagne from Nestlé, dairy-free yogurts from General Mills, and Soylents UK grocery entry.

US start-up Caulipower features alongside Big Food in product innovation awards

4 Dec 2019

Food industry start-up Caulipower has been included in a list of product innovation winners in the consumer packaged goods space.

Big FMCG needs fresh thinking on e-commerce – Kellogg

6 Nov 2019

Kellogg argues the world's major FMCG companies need to change the way they approach – and resource – e-commerce to capitalise on the growth in the channel.

Burger King chooses Impossible Foods over Morningstar Farms as US plant-based partner

1 Nov 2019

Fast-food giant Burger King has chosen its plant-based burger supplier in the US, which means ditching the current provider.

Kellogg settles US legal suit linked to 'false health claims' on cereals

24 Oct 2019

US cereal heavyweight Kellogg has settled a lawsuit alleging it made false health claims about some of its breakfast products.

Cereal isn’t dead - it just needs better strategy and some ‘snap, crackle and pop’

17 Oct 2019

just-food's US columnist Victor Martino takes a close look at the US cereal category and suggests ways in which product providers might up their game.

Nestle calls on industry to improve on deforestation

2 Oct 2019

Nestlé has admitted it will miss a 2020 target on deforestation it set ten years ago - but the company has set out how it believes the wider industry can end the practice.