The program, called BC next level, will increase the number of regions to five from three, establish a customer supply and development organization, and reduce the number of executive committee members to six from nine.
Forty-eight percent of respondents in a recent survey said they were moving away from sustainable brands and products because of the current rising prices.
Consumer concerns have evolved over the past five years, going from mainly wanting to know what’s in a product to taking a more holistic view, additionally wanting to know how the product affects the planet, animals and consumers’ health.
In a recent survey, among those who said they were avoiding carbohydrates, 37% said they choose whole grains whenever they are available, which compared to 26% for all respondents.
Although the Splenda brand of sweeteners contains sucralose, it does not contain S6A, which is not the same as the sucralose in Splenda, according to Heartland Food Products Group.