A 2020 Recession? How to prepare for a downturn
Rabobank’s team of economists says there is an 80% chance of a recession in 2020. What a downturn could mean for consumer behavior, investor behavior, and, ultimately, food and beverage companies?
Archives for January 28, 2020
Do low-calorie sweeteners make you fat? Controversy and confusion over the role of high-intensity sweeteners in weight management
The war on sugar continues to gather steam as increasingly health-conscious consumers seek to limit their intake by opting for products that are perceived as healthier. But controversy continues to swirl over the impact of high intensity sweeteners - a...
FrieslandCampina ditching plastic straws
FrieslandCampina is introducing paper straws for all its European products that include a straw.
Sugar taxes in APAC: Are they really responsible for industry reformulation efforts in the region?
Many APAC governments have explored sugar taxes to some extent over the past few years, but experts now say that although on the surface these appear to have been effective in driving reformulation, consumer behaviour and not taxation is likely to be the...