The H.J. Heinz Company, one of the world’s largest food manufacturers, has reported a 4.5 per cent lift in sales in the first quarter, after stripping out the negative impact of currency movements....

Hormel Foods, the maker of SPAM, has seen operating profit rise 33 per cent in the third quarter compared to last year despite a 4 per cent decline in volumes. The manufacturer of brands like Stagg Chilli...

New research from the UK has discovered nearly one in five (19%) shoppers are loyal to organic food and beverages and are maintaining their expenditure despite cost pressures.The research, from grocery...

Senior executives in the food and beverage industry are hopeful of improved revenue and profitability in 2010 but believe strong growth will not be seen until 2011 and beyond, according to a recent survey...

Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer, has begun displaying a carbon footprint label on their full fat, semi-skimmed and skimmed milk ranges as part of the company’s groundbreaking work to include...

The food and beverage market is a central player in consumer perceptions of sustainability and new research has established the motivation behind sustainable purchases by shoppers. A report by market research...

Global sugar prices have skyrocketed to 28-year highs in recent weeks on supply shortage concerns and speculative momentum, leading to pressure on costs for manufacturers. A supply deficit in India due...

Gone are the days when shoppers selected retailers based on convenience, merchandising, promotions and affordability, new research from America suggests, as shopper loyalty becomes a much more complex...

US retailer Supervalu is preparing to call on packaging suppliers to bring innovation to the private label sector and form closer ties with retailers in order to improve private label products. Andrew...

The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) today released the first quarter results for the Total Diet Study (TDS), discovering that the average diet presents no chemical residue food safety concerns....