Beverage industry losing word of mouth advertising
The US beverage industry does not fully utilise advertising and marketing to drive word of mouth, according to a market research consultancy.
Archives for November 19, 2008
FDA warns of extortion scam by agency impersonators
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has put out a warning that people falsely identifying themselves as agency officials are part of a money extortion scam.
Rising prices harder to swallow in 2009
Food manufacturers will find it harder to pass on rising costs to consumers next year and, in a shaky economy, competition will remain intense, according to a new report.
‘Smiling Bob’ to be sold for $2.75m
Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals – the Cincinnati-based manufacturer of the herbal, male sexual enhancement product infamously promoted by a character named Smiling Bob – is to be sold.
Ginkgo biloba has no benefits against dementia: Study
The herb gingko biloba may not reduce the rate of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study with 3,000 elderly people in the US.
Symrise citrus showroom opens in North America
Symrise Flavors has announced the opening of a new citrus center to showcase its products at its North American flavor headquarters in Teterboro, New Jersey.
BI ups steam sterilization as irradiation alternative
Ingredient supplier BI Nutraceuticals has expanded its steam sterilization capacity, which the firm says will allow it to sterilize more than 15,000 metric tons of herbal botanical, spice and food ingredients annually.