DuPont, Caribou partner on CRISPR-Cas technologies
DuPont and Caribou Biosciences, a developer of CRISPR-Cas technologies for genome editing, have announced a strategic alliance. IFT Daily News
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AB InBev to acquire SABMiller for $104 billion
According to Reuters, Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller have agreed in principle to one of the biggest mergers in corporate history after a near month-long courtship resulted in SABMiller accepting an … Continue Reading →
Unilever acquires Italian gelato company
Unilever has acquired the premium Italian gelato business, Grom. IFT Daily News
Monsanto to cut 2,600 jobs due to declining sales
According to Reuters, Monsanto has announced it will be eliminating 2,600 jobs in the next 18–24 months and restructuring operations to cut costs in a slumping commodity market that it … Continue Reading →
Blueberries may boost memory, concentration in children
A new study published in the European Journal of Nutrition shows that consuming wild blueberries may help children’s memory and concentration. IFT Daily News
2015 Dietary Guidelines will not address sustainability
In February 2015, the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee submitted their recommendations and, for the first time, the panel suggested that food system sustainability be incorporated into the federal government’s … Continue Reading →
Traditional breakfast fare consumption on the rise
Breakfast is the only restaurant daypart with sustained visit growth over the last several years and as a result, classic foodservice breakfast fare like bacon, breakfast sandwiches, and pancakes are … Continue Reading →
Texas Star Nut and Food recalls macadamia nuts, trail mix due to possible <em>Salmonella</em>
Texas Star Nut and Food is voluntarily recalling its Nature’s Eats Natural Macadamia Nuts 6 oz and Southern Grove Simply Raw Trail Mix 8 oz because they have the potential … Continue Reading →
Nestlé in talks to create ice cream joint venture
Nestlé and R&R, a European ice cream company based in the United Kingdom, are in discussions to set up a new joint venture covering ice cream based mainly in Europe … Continue Reading →
Bunge purchases Whole Harvest Foods
Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Ltd., has purchased Whole Harvest Foods, a refiner and packager of expeller pressed commercial cooking oil. IFT Daily News