A tragic fire in a Chinese poultry facility highlighted continued concerns over safety standards in emerging markets last week. The just-food briefing looked at the need to innovate to prevent breakfast cereal sales going soggy, insight that was swiftly followed by the news that Kellogg is launching a number of breakfast bar and drink products in response to changing consumption patterns. Meanwhile, chocolate giants Nestle and Mars were accused of price fixing in Canada. Here are the highlights on just-food this week.
Comment: Amazon looks to take bigger bite of online grocery
Online retail giant Amazon is said to be preparing to take on the well-established US food market with a major roll-out of its fresh grocery business, a move that could make other players sit up and take notice.
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CANADA: Nestle, Mars accused of price fixing
Confectionery giants Nestle and Mars have been charged by Canada’s Competition Bureau for alleged criminal conspiracy to fix the prices of chocolate products in the country.
In the spotlight: PepsiCo, Muller must beware promo intensity in US yoghurt
PepsiCo and Muller this week opened their US yoghurt plant with much fanfare. Demand for yoghurt has increased in recent years, per capita consumption is relatively low and the companies believe they can benefit. However, the new facility has added to the already increasing capacity in the sector, which is now seeing only sales of Greek yoghurt grow and an intensification in promotional activity.
Breakfast cereal firms search for growth
Breakfast cereals – a staple in Western diets – are under pressure as consumer habits change. In this month’s briefing we look at the factors hitting cereal consumption and how manufacturers are looking to revitalise sales.
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US: Kellogg launches hot cereal, bars, shakes
Kellogg is hoping to tap into consumers’ changing preferences for breakfast in the US with the launch of three products focusing on convenience, health, and expanding into the complementary formats of breakfast bars and drinks.
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FRANCE: Mars to cut jobs at Wrigley France facility
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UPDATE: CHINA: Poultry plant death toll grows
The number of people killed by a fire at a poultry plant in northern China has risen, state media has reported.
