Kraft Heinz to cut 2,500 jobs in U.S., Canada
According to the Associated Press, Kraft Heinz has announced it is cutting about 2,500 salaried jobs as part of its plan to slash costs after the food companies merged. IFT … Continue Reading →
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FDA requests data on raw milk cheese
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting comments from the public, including scientific data and information, that would assist the agency in identifying and evaluating measures that might … Continue Reading →
FAO Food Price Index hovering around a six-year low
The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAOs) Food Price Index averaged 164.6 points in July 2015, down 1.7 points (1.0%) from June and almost 40 points (19.4%) less than in July … Continue Reading →
Dr Pepper Snapple Group invests $20 million in sports drink
Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) has reached an agreement to make an equity investment in BA Sports Nutrition, owner of BODYARMOR SuperDrink, a line of premium sports drinks. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
New framework for public-private partnerships stresses transparency in food
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) has joined with organizations representing 100,000 scientists and health professionals to unveil a framework for food, nutrition, and health research involving public-private partnerships. IFT … Continue Reading →
Encapsulation helps mask resveratrol’s bitterness in food products
A study published in the Journal of Food Science shows that encapsulation of resveratrol may enable the addition of it into food products while decreasing consumers’ detection of any negative … Continue Reading →
CDC increases funding for foodborne illnesses
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced awards of nearly $ 110 million to help states and communities strengthen their capacity to track and respond to infectious … Continue Reading →
Canadian universities awarded $9.8 M for Salmonella research
Genome Canada and Génome Québec have awarded $ 9.8 million to researchers at McGill and Laval universities over the next four years for work that is designed to both identify … Continue Reading →
U.S. fast-casual chain units increase 7%
A 3% drop in independent restaurant unit counts compared to year ago brought the total U.S. restaurant count down by 1% to 630,511 units, according to a census of U.S. … Continue Reading →
Spinach extract may increase satiety
A study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition shows that the extract of thylakoids found in spinach may reduce hunger and cravings. IFT Daily News