by Joanne Bills | Apr 5, 2016 | Discerning consumers
Last year, Kraft Heinz announced it would be removing artificial colouring from its macaroni and cheese products due to public pressure, including a petition signed by 365,000 people. However, no marketing campaign about the new wholesome product was launched, and...
by Joanne Bills | Sep 29, 2015 | Discerning consumers
Both Chipotle and Whole Foods are currently being sued – it seems for trying to do “the right thing” and delivering what their customers want. In Chipotle’s case, it’s the fast-casual food chain’s move to be GMO-free prompted a class action filed on behalf of...
by Joanne Bills | Sep 2, 2015 | Volatile world
Who would be a cattle producer in northern Australia? The Indonesian government’s ambitions to make the nation more self-sufficient in beef by restricting cattle supply from Australia have run headlong into market forces – and drawn flak from aggrieved butchers and...
by Joanne Bills | Nov 19, 2014 | Discerning consumers, More from less
A trend to naturalness and a certain amount of mistrust in the food industry has supported a burgeoning industry in designating some food components as “ingredients of concern.” In the US, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) introduced its Food Scores...
