In a study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, scientists may have uncovered the chemical process behind anti-cancer properties of a spicy Indian pepper plant called the long pepper. … Continue Reading →
As part of an ongoing plan to maximize efficiencies and meet growing demand for its products, Tyson Foods has announced it is making improvements to its Robards, Ky., poultry plant. … Continue Reading →
U.S. restaurant industry traffic will remain stalled in 2017 in much the same manner it did in 2016, reports The NPD Group, a global information company. IFT Daily News
How and where Americans source meals and the attributes that will win share of wallet are ever-changing. The NPD Group, a global information company, has predicted five overarching trends to … Continue Reading →
Nearly three-quarters of consumers are happy to pay a higher retail price for a food or drink product made with ingredients they recognize and trust, according to new research commissioned … Continue Reading →
The Coca-Cola Co. has announced it will purchase Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (AB InBev) 54.5% equity stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) for $ 3.15 billion. IFT Daily News
Two Purdue agricultural-based startups received investments totaling $ 100,000 from the Purdue Ag-celerator, a plant sciences innovation fund operated by Purdue Ventures, the capital access arm of the Purdue Foundry, … Continue Reading →
Applied DNA Sciences, a provider of DNA-based supply-chain, anti-counterfeiting, and anti-theft technology, product genotyping, and product authentication solutions, has announced that Mehmood Khan, PepsiCo’s vice chairman and chief scientific officer, … Continue Reading →
Palsgaard, emulsifier specialist, has acquired the majority of the shares of Brazilian food ingredients company Candon Aditivos para Alimentos in December 2016. IFT Daily News
Hershey has announced that its board of directors has appointed Michele Buck, currently the company’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, as Hershey’s next president and chief executive officer, … Continue Reading →
