Business

Beer, Candy Comfort Consumers
11/20/2009 - Comfort foods are near and dear to Americans’ hearts, especially during trying economic times. According to the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index, which measures customer satisfaction across 10 economic sectors, consumers were particularly satisfied with beer and candy. ...

SunOpta Opens Organic, Natural Sesame Hulling Plant
11/20/2009 - SunOpta International Sourcing and Trading Group, in hand with its joint venture partner, completed the construction of the first natural and organic sesame hulling plant in Ethiopia, operated as Selet Hulling Plc. ...

GSB Flavors Celebrates 25 Years
11/19/2009 - GSB Flavors is celebrating 25 years of service to the food and fragrance industries.  ...

Purac Unveils New Logo, Web Site
11/19/2009 - Purac has introduced a new logo and website. ...

EFSA OKs Benexia Chia Seed as Novel Food
11/18/2009 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) granted Benexia™ Chia Seed Novel Food status in the EU for use at a level of 5 percent in bread application. ...

Flavor, Scent Trends for 2010
11/18/2009 - New flavors and old favorites are expected to take over consumer packaged goods next year, according to a new report from Mintel that identified six key flavors and two scent trends for 2010. ...

Mintel’s 2010 Packaged Goods Predictions
11/17/2009 - Next year's new products will recreate the familiar, but add something new to satisfy shoppers’ needs says Mintel’s 2010 global consumer packaged goods (CPG) predictions ...

Americans Turn Up Microwave Use
11/17/2009 - While economic woes have forced more Americans to eat at home more over the past few years, whipping up a from-scratch meal over a hot stove is not on the list of top priorities. According to the NPD Group’s “The 24th Annual Report on Eating Patterns in America,” more people turned to their microwaves to out dinner on the table. ...

SupplySide West 2009 Breaks Previous Exhibit Hall, Attendance Records
11/17/2009 - Supplyside west 2009 trade show in Las Vegas broke both exhibit hall and attendance records, bucking the current declining trend for most trade shows. Nearly 8,300 industry executives and 1,128 booths from global dietary supplement, food and beverage, and cosmeceutical companies participated in this year's show.  ...