Kroger and Roundy’s have announced a definitive merger agreement under which Kroger will purchase all outstanding shares of Roundy’s for $ 3.60 per share in cash—about $ 178 million in … Continue Reading →
According to the 2015 Edelman Trust Barometer, trust in business, media, and even NGOs suffered over the past year, leaving government as the lone institution to experience a slight uptick … Continue Reading →
ConAgra Foods has announced plans to pursue the separation of the company into two independent public companies: one comprising its consumer portfolio of brands and the other comprising its foodservice … Continue Reading →
AAK, a manufacturer of specialty vegetable fats, has hired Ramesh Reddy and Bryan Petrak as the members of its innovation team based in Edison, N.J. IFT Daily News
In the latest “Take 5 for Food Science” video, researcher and co-author Rodolphe Barrangou, North Carolina State University, delves into his Journal of Food Science review article on “CRISPR-Based Technologies … Continue Reading →
A paper published in Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety examines cocoa flavor from a compositional and a sensory perspective. IFT Daily News
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Union Member States have finalized the re-assessment of glyphosate, a chemical that is used widely in pesticides. IFT Daily News
Sugar is now the top item consumers are trying to avoid in their diets and is neck-and-neck with calories as the top item they look for on nutrition facts labels, … Continue Reading →
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) has released new guidelines to assist meat, poultry, and processed egg product producers in properly managing ingredients that … Continue Reading →
Taco Bell has announced that 100% of its more than 6,000 U.S. corporate and franchise-owned restaurants will exclusively serve cage-free eggs by Dec. 31, 2016. IFT Daily News
