Obesity crisis to escalate as one in three pre-diabetic
Britain’s £3.2bn obesity crisis is set to become much worse, according to a report in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), which predicts that one-in-three adults now have pre-diabetes.
Archives for June 10, 2014
EUROPEAN RSPO 2014
Mondelēz throws down sustainable palm oil gauntlet
Mondelēz is challenging palm oil suppliers to step up their game so it can move towards using physical supplies of purely sustainable palm oil for all its products.
Sainsbury’s sales disappoint City but ‘beat’ Morrisons and Tesco
Sainsbury’s second quarter of falling sales disappoint but are still ahead of Morrisons and Tesco, said City analysts.
CCE to boost sparkling soft drinks category
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) will launch its first Stevia-sweetened Coca-Cola drink in a bid to grow the sparkling soft drinks market, attract new customers and tackle obesity, the company has revealed.
Food manufacturers ‘unprepared for digital revolution’
Food manufacturers are unprepared to exploit the digital revolution that is boosting online sales of food and drink, warns Rabobank.
EUROPEAN RSPO 2014
Food firms risk exposure over non-sustainable palm oil
Food manufacturers that don’t use purely sustainable palm oil supplies risk being named and shamed on social media, the WWF has warned.