For 90 years romantics have shown their affection for each other by exchanging love notes wrapped around an Italian chocolate. Nestlé’s Baci, which means ‘kisses’, are dark chocolate and hazelnut pralines that contain quotations inside their individual wrappers. Today, more than 1,500 are produced every minute for sale in Italy and for export to 55 […]
Sainsbury’s has today announced that it has signed a partnership with Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to take over the management of the outpatient pharmacies at the two hospitals. Mike Coupe, Sainsbury’s Group Commercial Director, said: “This is a very exciting partnership and we’re really looking forward to working with the Trust. We […]
Tingyi, one of the leading food and beverage companies in China, and PepsiCo, Inc. , one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, today announced the official opening of a new beverage manufacturing plant in Zhengzhou, China. The Zhengzhou PepsiCo Beverages Co., Ltd. (Zhengzhou Pepsi) facility is the first plant opened since the two […]
Nestlé is investing more than CHF 16 million (17 million Australian dollars) in a new facility at one of its factories in Australia that will produce ready-to-drink medical supplements such as Resource, Isosource and Sustagen. A range of medical nutrition products will be manufactured at the site in the Australian town of Tongala in Victoria […]
PepsiCo, Inc., one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, and Suntory Holdings Limited (Suntory), a global beverage and wellness company based in Japan, today announced an agreement to form a strategic alliance in Vietnam. Under the terms of the agreement, Suntory will acquire a 51 percent stake in PepsiCo’s Vietnam beverage business, while […]
Nutrition and the Biology of Human Ageing: Nestlé Research Center, Lausanne, Switzerland Over 150 scientists and healthcare professionals met at the Nestlé Research Center on 18-19 October 2012 for the 9th Nestlé International Nutrition Symposium. This year’s symposium put the spotlight on human ageing. More people are living longer than ever before. The WHO reports […]
Organic waste recycling start-up, Re-Nuble, has launched an aggressive $100,000 crowdfunding campaign to finance its mission of redefining the meaning of waste – starting with the nation’s capital. How much does it cost to begin greening the planet and making the world cleaner and healthier for everyone? According to Washington-based start-up, Re-Nuble.com, the first step […]
New mobile app being trialled in three stores with a limited number of customers Customers scan their shopping using their mobile phone Track how much they’re spending and view savings instantly Pay at the till without unloading their trolley, basket or bag Sainsbury’s is trialling a new service called Mobile Scan & Go that lets […]
Guerilla stunt places world’s first virtual 3D stores on the doorsteps of the competition and at China’s most iconic landmarks. Following the successful video series “The Best Choice,” Yihaodian, one of China’s leading e-commerce websites, has once again teamed up with Ogilvy & Mather Advertising/Shanghai – this time taking the battle for China’s grocery shoppers […]
World-renowned chef and founder of the Food Revolution, Jamie Oliver, joined Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and leaders from the Pittsburgh community today to announce plans for Pittsburgh to embrace the Food Revolution. With One Young World – the premier global summit for young leaders in their 20s – also kicking off today in Pittsburgh, Jamie will […]