Sales of products with Fair Trade USA's seal of approval for ethics and sustainability rose 75% in the fourth quarter of last year over the first quarter of 2011.
The private-equity owners of United Biscuits (UB) have appointed Credit Suisse to separate the U.K. food company's salty snack business from its other operations, according to a person familiar with the matter, in an effort rekindle a failed sale of the company in 2010.
Interest in where food comes from, as well as changes in restaurant spending will both be driving the foodservice rollercoaster in 2012, according to Mintel's latest report.