Harmons announces home cook competition
Harmons is challenging customers to compete in a cooking competition called Sliced to take place at a store in Salt Lake City in April and May. read more Supermarket News
Author: R. Daneel Olivaw
GE fish is losing the PR war
While genetically engineered salmon are hardly killer velociraptors, I don’t see how AquaBounty can win over the majority of consumers with Jurassic Park-like logic, no matter how scientifically driven. Viewpoints … Continue Reading →
Retailers hit and miss with April Fools gags
Online retailer FreshDirect and other food retailers, as they do every year, on Tuesday sought to leverage April Fools Day into some humorous marketing campaigns. Publication Info read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
USDA researchers develop new technique for pasteurizing raw eggs
A study published in Agricultural Research shows that there may be a faster way to pasteurize raw, in-shell eggs without ruining their taste, texture, color, or other important qualities. IFT … Continue Reading →
Kroger SVP Williams to retire
Kroger Co. said Tuesday that SVP Robert “Pete” Williams would retire in May after 37 years with the company. Publication Info read more Supermarket News
U.S. restaurant traffic levels still on the decline
Although challenging weather conditions in many parts of the country continued to impact customer traffic in February, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) remained above 100 for the … Continue Reading →
Sterigenics to acquire Nordion
Sterigenics, a provider of outsourced contract sterilization services, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nordion Inc., a provider of medical isotopes and sterilization technologies. IFT Daily News
Weis promotes 3 in center store
Weis Markets on Tuesday said it has promoted Brian Bosworth to director of center store sales, Maria Panko to senior manager, private brands and specialty, organic, natural and ethnic foods, … Continue Reading →
FDA orders smoked seafood manufacturer to cease operations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered Jensen’s Old Fashioned Smokehouse Inc., a processor of smoked fish products in Seattle, Wash., to stop processing, preparing, packing, holding, and … Continue Reading →
Economic growth may not improve child undernutrition
A study published in The Lancet Global Health shows that economic growth has little to no effect on the nutritional status of the world’s poorest children. IFT Daily News