TreeHouse Foods to close Massachusetts facility
Bay Valley Foods, a wholly owned subsidiary of TreeHouse Foods, has announced its intention to close its Ayer, Mass., facility. IFT Daily News
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ICL Food Specialties opens expanded facility in St. Louis
ICL Food Specialties has opened its newly expanded research and development center in St. Louis. IFT Daily News
Fast-casual chains continue to grow in units, customer visits
Fast-casual restaurant chains, which are upscale quick-service restaurant (QSR) concepts, continue to be on a winning streak, growing both in units and customer visits, finds The NPD Group, a global … Continue Reading →
U.S. infants’ diets are high in sodium, sugar
New research presented at the Experimental Biology conference shows that babies are not eating enough vegetables or whole grains. IFT Daily News
Researchers develop new avian influenza vaccine
A team of researchers at Kansas State University, in collaboration with Garcia-Sastre of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has developed a vaccine that protects poultry from multiple … Continue Reading →
Genetic variation may help vegetarians process omega fatty acids
A study by Cornell University researchers published in Molecular Biology and Evolution shows that a genetic variation—called an allele—has evolved in populations that have historically favored vegetarian diets, such as … Continue Reading →
Can edible utensils cut down on plastic waste?
A former groundwater researcher in India has developed a line of edible utensils called Bakeys. IFT Daily News
World’s obese population hits 641 million
In a study published in The Lancet, more than 700 researchers worldwide, including from the World Health Organization, analyzed data on weight and height from nearly 20 million adults from … Continue Reading →
Three trends impacting kids’ food industry
For the U.S. retail food sector, the children aren’t just the future, they are very much the present. Parents may earn the money to make necessary household purchases, but more … Continue Reading →
Subway to post calories on U.S. menu boards
According to the Associated Press, Subway is moving ahead and posting calorie counts on U.S. menu boards despite another delay in a federal rule requiring the information. IFT Daily News