Pepperidge Farm and Trader Joe’s settle 'cookie copying' spat
Pepperidge Farm has withdrawn its lawsuit against Trader Joe’s for alleged mimicking of its Milano cookie brand’s format and packaging, with each party bearing its own cost.
Archives for April 3, 2016
Seven key trends bring £500M biscuit opportunity
United Biscuits (UB) has identified seven key drivers of consumption and purchase that can steer the sustainable growth of the biscuit market.
‘Unhygienic’ biscuit firm sorry for double pest infestation
Baketime – the manufacturer branded as operating under “unhygienic conditions” – has admitted double pest infestations at its premises and apologised to Aldi and other customers for sparking a recall of its products.
'Everything in moderation' advice is unlikely to be effective: Study
'Everything is moderation' is valued as simple, effective advice to promote healthy eating. But without a fixed definition, it leaves people the freedom to define moderation as how much they want to eat and is unlikely to be effective, US researchers...
Can firms clean up vanillin's clean label image amid natural supply shortages?
It’s the world’s most popular food flavour but less than 1% of global demand for vanilla can be met by the natural vanilla orchid – and this year’s supplies have been hit by a poor harvest in top producing country Madagascar, sending prices skyrocketing....
Initial success for China KitKat launch in Walmart, says Nestlé
Nestlé is positioning KitKat as a big brand in China after launching its top confection into the market last December.