A&P Rebrands Seafood Department
MONTVALE, N.J. — A&P has rebranded its seafood department as the Great Atlantic Seafood Market with the slogan “So Fresh, So Healthy and So Easy,” the company announced on Thursday. … Continue Reading →
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Hormel Foods to acquire Skippy peanut butter brand
Hormel Foods Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Skippy peanut butter business from Unilever United States Inc., Englewood Cliffs, N.J, for approximately $ 700 million. IFT … Continue Reading →
Listeria contamination causes Delifish smoked salmon recall
Delifish S.A. has issued a voluntary recall of cold smoked salmon products potentially containing Listeria monocytogenes placed on the market in the United States produced from lots 249–291, manufactured between … Continue Reading →
Pork Shoppers Look to Phone
Most pork shoppers, 78%, make a shopping list before going to the supermarket and 64% use smartphone apps when planning a shopping trip, according to a video released by the … Continue Reading →
USDA program shutdown halts pathogen testing for produce
According to Food Safety News, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture has shut down the Microbiological Data Program (MDP), which used to conduct 80% of all federal produce testing for pathogens … Continue Reading →
FTC report: Marketing, nutrition profile of foods marketed to children
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the results of a comprehensive study of food and beverage industry marketing expenditures and activities directed to children and teens. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
UFCW Local Elects Federici as President
LANDOVER, Md. — United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400 here said its executive board has elected Mark Federici as the union’s new president and Lavoris “Mikki” Harris as secretary-treasurer … Continue Reading →
FCC revisions proposed for omega-3s, natural sweeteners, caffeine
To help ensure the quality of popular food ingredients increasingly being incorporated into products sold in the United States and worldwide, standards for omega 3-rich krill oil and natural, low-calorie … Continue Reading →
Butterball acquires Gusto Packing
Butterball LLC has acquired Gusto Packing Co., located in Montgomery, Ill. IFT Daily News
Agropur purchases Foremost Farms’ dry blending business
Agropur, a player in the North American dairy industry, has purchased Foremost Farms USA’s dry blending business. IFT Daily News