Safeway commits to sustainable palm oil
Safeway will give preference to suppliers of 100% verified sustainable palm oil and set a goal of using only sustainable palm oil in all of its Safeway-brand products, said New … Continue Reading →
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Smart tag may help signal foods’ freshness
A study presented at the 247th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) reported that a color-coded smart tag could tell consumers whether a carton of milk … Continue Reading →
Russia, Great Britain, and Australia lead in foodservice traffic growth
A burgeoning foodservice market, nice weather, and an improved economy were factors contributing to foodservice traffic growth in Russia, Great Britain, and Australia, respectively, in the last calendar quarter of … Continue Reading →
Instacart expands to NYC
Instacart, the e-grocery service that hires local freelance delivery personnel to shop at local supermarkets and deliver to customers, has expanded to a small section of New York City. read … Continue Reading →
Climate change may reduce crop yields as early as 2030
A study published in Nature Climate Change shows that global warming of only 2°C may be detrimental to three essential food crops in temperate and tropical regions. IFT Daily News
Using hemp flour, green tea leaves to formulate gluten-free crackers
A team of food scientists from University of Novi Sad in Serbia and Guelph Food Research Center in Canada found that hemp flour, a byproduct of cold-pressed hemp oil, in … Continue Reading →
Brookshire wins dairy awards
Brookshire Grocery Co.’s manufacturing team earned four product awards at the All Star Dairy Association’s convention this month. read more Supermarket News
USDA reports organic industry growth; Farm Bill to support segment
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has released new figures that show the organic industry continues to grow domestically and globally, with 25,000+ certified organic operations in more than 120 … Continue Reading →
Researchers identify health benefits of dark chocolate
A study presented at the 247th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) shows the exact reason why consuming dark chocolate has health benefits. IFT Daily News
Wegmans, Trader Joe’s, Publix, Sprouts earn perfect customer service scores
Wegmans, Trader Joe’s, Publix, Costco and Sprouts bested 50 of the nation’s major grocery stores in a Consumer Reports customer satisfaction survey based on nearly 50,000 subscriber shopping trips. read … Continue Reading →