This week, Unilever filed a lawsuit against egg-free “mayo” maker Hampton Creek, alleging the US firm’s Just-Mayo product is a fraud. In France, a food major was on the receiving end of legal action after French ice cream maker Dagniaux started proceedings against Danone.
““Hampton Creek’s literally-false name and its unsubstantiated superiority claims have already caused consumer deception and serious, irreparable harm to Unilever and to the product category the industry has taken great care to define in a way consistent with consumer expectations” – Unilever files a court case against egg-free mayo maker Hampton Creek, alleging its product is a fraud and damaging to the sector.
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“We are not an industrial-scale firm but a small, master dessert maker. I don’t want to be associated with a yoghurt” – Sébastien Van de Velde, CEO of French ice cream maker Dagniaux, explains why the company has started legal action against Danio owner Danone.
“They are waking to the reality that what they have built over the last 50 years or more is not well positioned to where the consumer trends are going” – Terry Tierney, CEO of Canada-based dairy-free firm Daiya Foods, says the large mainstream food manufacturers in North America are realising their product portfolios may not be meeting changing consumer needs.
“In a nutshell, it’s not a very good dairy year” – Cees Ruijgrok, MD of FrieslandCampina’s export business, reflects on the Russia embargo and softer demand from China.
“Consumers across continents are increasingly looking for great-tasting, healthy and responsibly produced foods and beverages” – WhiteWave Foods chairman and CEO Gregg Engles explains why the Alpro and Silk owner is enjoying buoyant results.
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By GlobalData“Atlantic Grupa has proven a very serious collaborator who is acquainted with the nature of our business, the way we work, the value of our brands, the gravity and commitment with which we approach our products” – Serbia’s Foodland is sold to Atlantic Grupa, the firm’s majority owner Vaso Lekic reveals in a statement announcing the deal.
“A detailed analysis has shown that the factory in Essen does no longer correspond to the contemporary and future market requirements” – German bakery group Lieken, announces the closure of a factory in Essen.
“Danone has always maintained that this affair illustrates serious failings throughout the Fonterra group of companies in applying the quality standards required in the food industry” – Danone expresses disappointment, after its appeal to have the ruling that allowed a stay in proceedings of the Fonterra case, is rejected.
“In response to record levels of absenteeism, with regret, we were forced to temporarily suspend company sick pay at the factory” – United Biscuits temporarily halts sick pay at its Aintree facility in Liverpool, after workers threaten a strike over a dispute of worker terms and conditions.
“We have apologised for this completely unacceptable tweet which is entirely contrary to the values of our company” – Nestle finds itself in hot water over a tweet from its Mexican account links the 43 missing trainee teachers believed to have been massacred in south-west Mexico to its Crunch brand.
