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Eating Habits of a Modern Family: Then and Now
A new research report explores changes in consumers’ eating habits over the years — from creating “hybrid homemade meals” to the rise of snacking — and provides guidance on how the food industry can best respond to these changes. Acosta Sales & Marketing, a leading full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods [...]
Cookie \ Girl \ Scout \ Social Media
Countdown Begins for Girl Scout Cookie Program
National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend, which has become a national holiday for Girl Scout Cookie fans, kicks off this Friday, February 27, and runs through March 1, 2015. Girls across the country (U.S.) will sell cookies at booths, door to door, and through Digital Cookie, the first national digital platform that enables girls to learn [...]
Antwerp \ Belgium \ Monsanto \ Sustainable \ Water
Monsanto Rewarded for Sustainable Water Management
Monsanto Co.’s Antwerp site is claimed to be the first in Flanders to receive a gold-level European Water Stewardship (EWS) certificate. It was announced by the company Wednesday. The certificate acknowledges Monsanto’s expertise in sustainable water management. This award strengthens the Antwerp facility’s leadership role in the Port of Antwerp in terms of water management. [...]
Agriculture \ Ethiopia \ Farming \ ICL \ India \ Potash
“Potash for Growth” Program Launched in Ethiopia
ICL, a global manufacturer of products based on minerals, today announced that it has launched a Potash for Growth program in Ethiopia. The program is designed to unlock the potential of agriculture in Ethiopia by promoting balanced fertilization among Ethiopia’s small and private farmers in order to increase their agricultural productivity and economic benefits from [...]
Avocado \ Cholesterol \ Diet \ Heart
Avocado: A Heart Healthy Diet for You
A moderate fat diet that includes one fresh avocado daily showed greater improvement in certain blood lipid markers when compared to an energy matched moderate fat diet without avocado or a low fat diet without avocado, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Elevated cholesterol in the blood can [...]
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Marriott Canvas: A Concept Lab for Food and Beverage Ideas
In a move to harness the passion of a generation of food and drink entrepreneurs, Marriott International is launching Canvas. The ‘first-of-its-kind’ hotel industry program is a global incubator that will help entrepreneurs realize their vision for food and drink concepts in the company’s hotels. The program builds on Marriott’s entrepreneurial heritage dating back to [...]
Beer \ Brewers \ Craft Beer
Year of Beer: Craft Beer Trends in 2014
As the year draws to a close, the Brewers Association—a not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers—looked back on how craft brewers fared in 2014. “It’s remarkable to see how beer has evolved in the past century. Year over year we’re seeing tremendous growth in the craft beer sector and 2014 proved [...]
Specialty Food \ Tea \ Trends
Top 10 Specialty Food Trends Predicted for 2015
Consumers will seek more from their food in 2015, whether stronger flavors, alternative sweeteners, or snacks made with everything from plant-based meat to even marijuana. That is according to predictions from the editors of Specialty Food News, the daily newsletter from the Specialty Food Association. The $88.3 billion specialty food industry is driven by innovation [...]
Del Monte \ Disney \ Kids \ Minnie Mouse \ Nectars \ Spiderman
Minnie Mouse and Spiderman to Sell Kids Nectars
Del Monte has signed an agreement with the Walt Disney Company MENA for Disney and Marvel characters. Minnie Mouse and Spider-Man, two of the most iconic characters amongst children and families, will feature in a new range of fruit nectars. According to the company, these Del Monte Nectars are fortified with Vitamins B & C [...]
Calendar \ Poverty \ Whole Foods
Whole Foods Calendar to Change the Face of Poverty
Shoppers can make a difference in the lives of microentrepreneurs around the world by picking up a 2015 Whole Planet Foundation calendar at Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFM) stores in the U.S. Each calendar helps fund microlending projects for poverty alleviation across Latin America, Asia, Africa and the U.S. It costs $3.50 and includes more [...]
Pizza in a New Hut: See the All-New Pizza Hut
Ten new crust flavors. Five new premium ingredients. Four new flavor-packed drizzles. New Skinny Slice Pizzas. Eleven new specialty recipes. All available with six signature sauces. Plus, a revamped digital experience at pizzahut.com, a new logo, new box and relaxed uniforms. All this will mark the biggest change for Pizza Hut, says the company. “We [...]
Calorie \ Coca-Cola \ Coke Zero \ Cola \ Diet Coke \ Life
Reduced Calorie Cola Coca-Cola Life Arrives on the U.S. Shelves
Coca-Cola Life. The new beverage is The Coca-Cola Company’s first reduced calorie cola to use a blend of cane sugar and stevia leaf extract. Coca-Cola Life joins other trademark brands Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, and Coke Zero; the company said Tuesday. Coca-Cola Life is part of the company’s aim to provide an expanded selection of reduced, [...]
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