Cargill achieves first landfill-free facility
Cargill’s Hazleton, Pa., meat processing plant has become the company’s first verified landfill-free facility. IFT Daily News
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Pinnacle Foods expands Illinois plant to manufacture salad dressings
Pinnacle Foods has begun manufacturing for its recently-acquired Wish-Bone salad dressings business in its newly expanded St. Elmo, Ill., facility. IFT Daily News
Lettuce color may determine the speed of its antioxidant effect
A study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry shows that the color of the leaves of lettuce may determine the speed at which their compounds take effect. … Continue Reading →
Nestlé cuts added sugar in Nesquik
According to Reuters, Nestlé SA said it is cutting the added sugar in its Nesquik flavored milk products, the latest in a series of moves by the Swiss food company … Continue Reading →
IFF to acquire Ottens Flavors
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a global creator of flavors and fragrances for consumer products, has entered into an agreement to acquire Henry H. Ottens Manufacturing Co. Inc. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
EU report: Pesticides vs. pollinators
According to Reuters, the European Commission (EC) has published a report that shows that widely-used pesticides may effect a range of organisms that provide ecosystem services like pollination and natural … Continue Reading →
Air-frying, pretreatment may decrease acrylamide in potatoes
A study published in the Journal of Food Science shows that air-frying and pretreatment soaking can lower acrylamide levels in fried potatoes. IFT Daily News
USDA expands beef, pork trade with Mexico, Peru
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has reached agreements allowing U.S. beef and pork producers greater access to consumers in Mexico and … Continue Reading →
Texas Pecan recalls macadamia nuts due to possible <em>Salmonella</em> contamination
Texas Pecan Co. Inc. is voluntarily recalling macadamia nuts and products containing macadamia nuts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. IFT Daily News
Specialty food sales top $100 billion
According to a new report from the Specialty Food Association produced in conjunction with research firms Mintel International and SPINS/IRI, sales of specialty food topped $ 100 billion in 2014, … Continue Reading →