Not all processed foods should be demonised, say nutritionists What do canned baked beans, low fat fruit yogurt, ice cream, pre-packaged sliced bread, ready-made pasta sauces, and breakfast cereals with added sugar all have in common?
They are all classed as ultra-processed foods, according to the NOVA classification, which defines ultra-processed foods as those made by industrial processing and that often contain additives such as colours, flavours, emulsifiers or preservatives.
A new campaign from the British Nutrition Foundation warns that many healthy foods are being unfairly tarnished by the increased attention currently being placed on all things ‘ultra-processed’.
It is hammering home the message to consumers that, while high consumption of many ultra-processed foods - such as fizzy drinks and sugary cereals containing high levels of added sugar, fat, and/or salt, and lacking in vitamins and fibre - can include a higher risk of cardiova
Hormel Foods appoints new VP of grocery to lead Planters acquisition deal Hormel Foods Corporation has added appointed a new VP of grocery products to lead the integration of Planters and Corn Nuts into its brand portfolio.
The company appointed Jeff Frank, who currently serves as VP marketing for Hormel Foods foodservice business, as VP of it grocery products. In his new role, Frank will lead the strategic integration of the Planters and Corn Nuts brands into the Hormel Foods business, which is expected to be completed by summer 2021.
Earlier this month,
Kraft Heinz announced the sale of its nuts business (which includes most products sold under the Planters brand including single variety, mixed nuts, trail mix, Nut-rition products, Cheez Balls, Cheez Curls, and Corn Nuts branded products) to Hormel for $3.35bn.
Emerging trends in the meat-free market will come under the spotlight at the Future of Plant-Based Proteins: Roots of Further Growth virtual conference on 31 March.
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General Mills bets on cereal, ice cream, snack bars & Mexican food as it deploys 4-prong growth strategy By Elizabeth Crawford At the Consumer Analyst Group of New York 2021 conference yesterday, General Mills unveiled a four-prong strategy to “accelerate” its net organic sales growth 2-3%, expand mid-single-digit margins and deliver mid- to high-single-digit constant currency growth “over the long term” despite an industry-wide slowdown in consumer spending on food at home compared to the start of the pandemic.
“Before the pandemic, we aligned on a new strategic framework to drive the next chapter of growth for General Mills. This plan, which we call Accelerate, sets clear priorities for where we play, how we win and how we’ll drive superior returns for our shareholders over the long term,” CEO Jeff Harmening said.
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