Vitiva offers analytical services
Vitiva has opened Vitiva Analytical Services to offer analytical, applications, and R&D services. IFT Daily News
Author: R. Daneel Olivaw
Publix Expands Online Deli Ordering to 50 Stores
LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix Super Markets has expanded its free online deli ordering system to 50 stores. read more Supermarket News
Social media may generate false controversy over food/health topics
KDPaine & Partners LLC, a social media and communications measurement firm, has announced the findings of a study examining debates of controversial health subjects on social media sites. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
Village Eyes Replacement Stores, Remodels
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Village Super Market expects capital expenditures of approximately $ 20 million in its new fiscal year, allowing for the construction of two replacement stores and the completion … Continue Reading →
Eating tomatoes may lower stroke risk
A study published in Neurology shows that eating tomatoes and tomato-based foods may be associated with a lower risk of stroke. IFT Daily News
Report Urges U.S. Retailers to Switch Refrigerants
WASHINGTON — A report released Tuesday identifies the availability of climate friendly technologies for the refrigeration sector in U.S. supermarkets that will allow the rapid phase-out of HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons), which … Continue Reading →
Bitter taste receptors may regulate the upper respiratory defense system
A study from a team of researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, the Monell Chemical Senses Center, and the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, reveals … Continue Reading →
Oct. 8, 2012: Independents Eke Out Profit Gains
The independent supermarket sector saw average net profits before taxes rise to 1.12% in 2011, compared with 1.08% in 2010 — a gain of 3.7%. read more Supermarket News
ABA to bring calorie counts to vending machines
America’s beverage companies have announced a new Calories Count Vending Program, which will be launched in municipal buildings in the cities of Chicago, Ill., and San Antonio, Texas, beginning in … Continue Reading →
Chicago, San Antonio Vie for ABA Grant
CHICAGO — City workers here will compete against their counterparts in San Antonio for a $ 5 million grant from the American Beverage Association to see which workforce is healthier, … Continue Reading →