PepsiCo yesterday (22 March) set out its plans to reduce the amount of salt, saturated fat and added sugar in its products. The US food giant, which owns brands including Lay’s crisps and Quaker...

In today’s environmentally aware and increasingly socially responsible society, food manufacturers are increasingly being held accountable for more than just quality and flavour.  Consumers are...

The Food Standards Agency last Thursday published details of qualitative research exploring people’s preferences and understanding of the way in which salt and sodium information is presented on...

Lars Olofsson, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of Carrefour, has appointed Vicente Trius as Executive Director, Europe and member of the Group’s Executive Board, in charge of Belgium, Spain,...

The US government has criticised the body set up to oversee the marketing and labelling of organic food in the country for failing to enforce standards under the Bush administration.A report from the Office...

Peter Marks, the boss of UK retailer The Co-operative Group, yesterday (18 March) issued a “bring it on” rallying cry as the company prepares for competition from the likes of Sainsbury’s...

Consumer lobbyists in Europe have criticised EU politicians for not helping shoppers choose healthier food after Brussels said that it would not push for the mandatory use of traffic-light labels. Earlier...

A product-information smartphone app has taken out the top spot at February’s Greener Gadgets competition in New York. The app will allow a consumer to scan a product barcode with their phone’s...

Chocolate giant Barry Callebaut has announced a plan to improve the quality of Malaysian cocoa and chocolate, in collaboration with the Malaysia Cocoa Board. “Due to current growth limitations in cocoa...

Kraft Foods announced its intention to reduce the salt content of its North American products by an average of 10% over the next two years. “We are reducing sodium because it’s good for consumers,...