Regulation

Italian Tiramisu

“From Panetone to Tiramisu, many iconic Italian classics are recent innovations.” What say you?

For those of you who think the financial press is just about stock prices, currencies and corporate goings on, think again! Two weeks ago, the Financial Times published a remarkable interview with an Italian academic who questions the origins and authenticity of many well known Italian staples. From Panetone to Tiramisu, many of these iconic …

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US infant formula market

Stock outs and recalls offer rare opportunity in tightly regulated infant formula market

As a former Nestlé executive, I’ve experienced first hand the sensitivities of the infant formula conundrum. Breast feeding is better for infants, however some mothers can’t breastfeed, moreover many Mums either choose, or have to go back to work, requiring them to feed an alternative. In America only 25% of infants are breast fed after …

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Does your ‘clean label’ marketing message hit the bull’s eye? Nova knows

‘Clean label’ is the antithesis of ultra processed food. Jump back 30 years or more and food was all about taste and texture, ingredients panels were present, largely unread and certainly not understood. Not many knew, or cared whether packaged food was healthy. Clean label is an off shoot of the ‘natural’ or ‘organic’ food …

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Photo Myriam Zilles

Self-health and Covid boost vitamin market, but careful the regulators are ready to pounce

Ten years ago wellness and preventative health were niche but today in the US over 83% of households use vitamins, minerals or supplements (VMS). Many other developed markets are close behind. Down under most Aussies pop VMS in some shape or form. Globally VMS is worth over $140b; and it grew strongly last year as …

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