Nestlé has begun construction work on a new factory that represents the company’s largest-ever investment in Germany—a €220 million Nescafé Dolce Gusto site in Schwerin in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. … Continue Reading →
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut will require manufacturers to label genetically modified foods, but only after four other states — including one that borders Connecticut — enact similar measures. In addition, … Continue Reading →
The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack have announced the appointment of 15 nationally recognized experts … Continue Reading →
In 2008, Texas Tech University formed MicroZap, a technology company to commercialize the microwave technology the university had developed to purify food and water. While the technology is just now … Continue Reading →
DETROIT — Whole Foods Market is scheduled to open an inner-city store here Wednesday that will be smaller than the chain’s norm, with lower prices and a larger selection of … Continue Reading →
Suntava Inc., developer of Suntava Purple Corn, has announced a partnership with masa flour pioneer Minsa Corp. IFT Daily News
The University of California, Davis, has opened the $ 4 million Jess S. Jackson Sustainable Winery Building. IFT Daily News
HOUSTON — Grocers Supply Co. here reportedly plans to build a 740,000-square-foot distribution center in Dallas, with construction expected to start in the fall and completion due by late 2014. … Continue Reading →
Health Canada has approved partially hydrolyzed guar gum for use as a dietary fiber source. IFT Daily News
Muller Quaker Dairy, a joint venture between PepsiCo Inc. and Theo Muller Group, has opened its new yogurt manufacturing facility in Batavia, N.Y. IFT Daily News
