Articles Tagged with ''transparency''

SPINS acquires FoodFacts

SPINS will now be able to add FoodFacts' data dictionary, algorithms for coding complex intolerances and robust product health scoring, as well as its consumer profiles, recommendation engines and patents into its portfolio.
April 16, 2018
SPINS, a Chicago-based provider of retail consumer insights, analytics and consulting for the natural, organic and specialty products industries, acquired FoodFacts Inc., an Edison, N.J.-based consumer awareness platform for transparency into nutrition data, ingredients, allergens and sensitivities.
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Transparent test patch signals contamination as it happens

The new technology has the potential to replace the traditional “best before” date on food and drinks.
April 10, 2018
Researchers from McMaster University, Canada, developed a test to bring certainty to whether meat and other foods are safe to eat or need to be thrown out.
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McDonald’s becomes first restaurant to set approved science-based target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Through these actions, McDonald’s expects to prevent 150 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions from being released into the atmosphere by 2030.
March 20, 2018
McDonald’s Corp., Oak Brook, Ill., announced plans to partner with franchisees and suppliers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to McDonald’s restaurants and offices by 36% by 2030 from a 2015 base year in a new strategy to address global climate change.
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Study reveals ‘dangers’ in presenting clean label products

With no uniform definition of clean labelling across the industry, retailers are urged to strike a balance between providing detailed nutritional information and ensuring that labels remain clear and easy-to-understand.
March 13, 2018
The report, “The Clean Label Phenomenon for Food Retailers: Enhancing Transparency for Consumers,” sponsored by Food Marking Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., and Solutions for Retail Brands, Inc. (S4RB), Fort Worth, Texas, and written by Kieran Forsey, co-founder and CEO of S4RB, says the clean labelling phenomenon has become a “moving target” for retailers as consumer demand for transparency soars.
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FMI, CFI partner to promote transparency culture

FMI is partnering with CFI to develop a transparency index, based on consumer transparency expectations.
March 13, 2018
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., and The Center for Food Integrity (CFI), Kansas City, Mo., partnered to create a new culture of transparency in the food system.
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Report names Top 10 most transparent food companies

Nearly 70% of the 1,500 U.S. adult consumers surveyed expressed a desire for more transparency from companies about their sustainability practices.
November 22, 2017
A new report by The Hartman Group, Bellevue, Wash., reveals consumers want more information about a company’s economic, social and environmental practices — and the more the better.
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Top 5 trends in 2017 impacting foodservice supply chains

Consumers usually see the effect these trends have on stores and restaurants, it’s not always known how these trends impact back-of-store operations and increase the complexity of supply chains.
March 7, 2017
HAVI, Downers Grove, Ill., identified five foodservice industry trends for 2017 and beyond that could impact foodservice supply chains.
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Hartman Group: Top 10 key words in food, beverage industry

Here's a Top 10 list of key words that should be part of every food and beverage industry professional’s vocabulary.
December 20, 2016
The Hartman Group, Bellevue, Wash., released a Top 10 list of key words that should be part of every food and beverage industry professional’s vocabulary.
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