Key Insights from Food Vision
Are food companies getting social media right? In a word, 'no'
Fear is a major roadblock to many food companies getting it right when it comes to social media, according to business mentor and entrepreneur Mike Greene.
Archives for April 23, 2014
Special edition: Sports Nutrition
Ban yohimbe just like ephedra, says EU sports nutrition sector
EFSA last year concluded the safety profile of herbal stimulant yohimbe is inconclusive. Ban it anyway, says the chair of the European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) in this guest article.
Special edition: Sports nutrition
Offside! ESSNA blows whistle on athletes’ doping excuses
Europe’s sports nutrition sector today launched a stinging attack on elite athletes who blame doping infringements on contaminated sports supplements as happened multiple times at the recent Winter Olympiad in Sochi, Russia.
Omega Protein continues to push DPA story with presentations at biology conference
Omega-3 supplier Omega Protein Corporation continues to be at the forefront of the developing story on docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) in research to be presented in an upcoming conference in California. The presentation of these two new studies joins news...
Special edition: Sports nutrition
Former steroids seller finds scant integrity in supplements marketplace
Kirk Radomski came through the fire of the performance enhancing drug scandal of Major League Baseball to a new life as the founder of a supplement company specializing in sports nutrition. The experience has given him a unique perspective on the...
Deluge of questions on EU label regulations
Clients’ queries on upcoming EU labelling regulations will dominate Melanie Ruffell’s appointment as a principal food law advisor at Campden BRI.
Unilever hints at offloading Ragu and SlimFast brands as food sales fall short
Food and consumer goods giant Unilever has hinted at the sale of brands including Ragu and SlimFast as growth from its food business struggles to compete with better-than-expected Q1 results in other divisions.
Swedish firms commit to 100% responsible soy by 2015
Companies operating throughout the supply chain in Sweden have agreed to a goal of using 100% responsible soy by 2015.
Nu Skin resumes China operations and share prices continue to rise
Nu Skin has confirmed that its sales operations in China have resumed with immediate effect and that it is now re-hiring sales staff, following a recruitment freeze in the country.
Special Edition: Sports Nutrition
Swisse Wellness on US sports nutrition sector: ‘We think there’s an opportunity in this space to make a big impact’
Changing consumer attitudes to health and similar consumption levels in the US and Australia give Swisse Wellness an opportunity to excite consumers with a new sports nutrition range that is not just focused on the muscle men and gym junkies, says Ulrich...
special edition: sports nutrition
EU sports segment hurdles: Health claims and categorisation
Hard core sports nutrition users don’t care about health claims, according to an analyst, but industry associations say its members have approval in their sights.