Report card: French laud nutrivigilance success
France’s nutrivigilence work – launched in 2010 to ensure safety in food supplements and some foodstuffs – has improved the quality of the food supply, the country’s food safety agency has said.
Archives for October 27, 2014
‘Too early to declare victory’ with Coca-Cola Life: Coca-Cola Enterprises
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) says it is too early to ‘declare victory’ with stevia-sweetened cola Coca-Cola Life after September launches in Britain and Sweden.
Grapefruit juice may block weight gain from high-fat diet: Mouse data
Consumption of grapefruit juice may block weight gain from a high-fat diet by improving metabolic markers, according to research in mice.
The Coca-Cola Company’s ‘Hall of Fame’ chief marketing officer to retire
The Coca-Cola Company’s chief marketing and commercial officer, Joe Tripodi, will retire from the company at the end of February 2015. He will be succeeded by Marcos De Quinto, a company veteran who is currently president of the Iberia Business Unit and...
Pepsi’s 'homemade' SodaStream test: Sales trickle or treat?
As PepsiCo inks a deal with SodaStream to test launch its brands on the platform, Euromonitor analyst Jonas Feliciano says demand for such Pepsi-branded products is ‘debatable’.
Australia
Australia's RFT to ‘go global’ with Gloria Jean’s purchase
Australia’s biggest multi-brand retail food franchiser, Retail Food Group (RFG), will become a “global franchising powerhouse” following its purchase of Gloria Jean’s Coffees at an initial cost of A$163.5m (US$144m).
Dr Pepper hopes for Hispanic ‘home run’ with Mexican sparkling waters brand Penafiel
As one analyst suggests that Dr Pepper Snapple Group has hit a ‘home run’ with Mexican mineral water brand Penafiel, the company says it hopes to increase distribution in the US.