Michigan State University launches education food channel
Michigan State University (MSU) is launching Foodchannel.msu.edu, a new educational portal that will offer open-access courses and resources to students around the globe. IFT Daily News
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Kansas State innovation center receives $2.4 M in equipment donations
The Kansas State University Bulk Solids Innovation Center, which broke ground in July, has garnered $ 2.4 million in equipment donations. IFT Daily News
Drinking decaf coffee may be good for the liver
A study published in Hepatology shows that higher coffee consumption, regardless of caffeine content, was linked to lower levels of abnormal liver enzymes. IFT Daily News
Schnucks hires new CMO
Schnucks announced that Andrew Nadin is the chain’s new chief marketing officer. Nadin will oversee advertising, marketing, and omnichannel and customer research. read more Supermarket News
USDA releases nutrient database update
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has released the 2014 update of its National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 27. IFT Daily News
U.S. chain restaurants reduce calorie counts
New research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows that large chain restaurants have introduced newer food and beverage options that, on average, contain 60 fewer calories … Continue Reading →
Ready or not, here comes online grocery
Many food retailers underestimate the impact that online food and grocery sales will have on their business. read more Supermarket News
SternMaid to build microblending facility in Illinois
SternMaid, a Germany-based contract manufacturer that specializes in customized solutions for the blending, processing, and filling of foods and food supplements in powder form, has entered the United States with … Continue Reading →
Mondelez International names Gladden CFO
Mondelez International has announced that Brian Gladden is joining the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective Dec. 1. IFT Daily News
Kroger names P&G exec Tosolini to new business role
Kroger Co. on Tuesday said it had named former Procter & Gamble executive Alex Tosolini to serve in the newly-created role of SVP of new business development, effective Nov. 3. … Continue Reading →