Be proactive to tackle fraud in the supply chain
Food companies becoming more proactive when tackling fraud in the supply chain was one of the main outcomes from an NSF International conference.
Archives for March 4, 2015
Australia
Men from Mars, women from Venus in liquor store tastes
As Australia’s alcohol market shrinks, researchers have told retailers they should understand better that men and women don’t always look for the same qualities in a liquor store, with different demographics being swayed by different things.
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Daily coffee polyphenols can reduce diabetes risk, say Japanese researchers
Japanese researchers have found coffee polyphenols can reduce type 2 diabetes risk via an insulin-regulating intestinal peptide.
Fanta's 1940 birth in Germany had no association with Nazi Party, clarifies Coca-Cola, after ad backlash
Coca-Cola has apologized for any offence caused by an online Fanta video, after viewers suggested it referred to Nazi Germany as the ‘good old times.’
Shake it up! Multi-flavored Shaka milk changes flavor with each sip, inventor claims
A retired chemistry professor from Iowa has developed a multi-flavored milk that changes flavor with every sip, and now hopes to license out the concept.
Dutch supermarkets delist major brands after pricing row
Dutch supermarkets Jumbo and C1000 have boycotted Bertolli olive oil and products from Ferrero and Douwe Egberts following a pricing row – although Douwe Egberts products returned to shelves last week after it reached an agreement with the retailers.