Fast food has changed little in nearly 20 years
Two studies published in Preventing Chronic Disease show that there has been little change in fast food portion sizes and product formulation between 1996 and 2013. IFT Daily News
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Thai Union acquires Bumble Bee Seafoods for $1.5 B
Bumble Bee Seafoods, North America’s largest branded shelf-stable seafood company, has been acquired by Thai Union Frozen Products Public Co. Ltd. (TUF). IFT Daily News
Listeria outbreak linked to caramel apples
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) along with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local authorities are investigating a listeriosis outbreak linked to … Continue Reading →
Golden State Foods acquires Emmi Penn Yan Factory
Golden State Foods (GSF)-owned KanPak U.S., a supplier of specialty beverages and desserts, has finalized the acquisition of the Emmi Penn Yan Factory, a production facility for aseptic dairy products … Continue Reading →
Consumers desire menu transparency
Research by Technomic shows that most consumers want restaurants to be more transparent about menu-item ingredients, and two in five consumers are growing concerned about food additives. IFT Daily News
U.S. restaurant sales declined slightly in November
Buoyed by positive sales and traffic and an optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) remained in positive territory in November. IFT Daily News
Nestlé invests in maternal nutrition, epigenetics research
Nestlé has announced it will contribute CHF 22 million (approximately $ 21.8 million) to a six-year research partnership with an international alliance of researchers at institutions in Southampton, Auckland, and … Continue Reading →
Full Tilt Ice Cream recalls all dairy-based ice cream
Full Tilt Ice Cream of Seattle, Wash., is voluntarily recalling all dairy-based ice cream flavors (except the non-dairy frozen desserts), sold under brand Full Tilt, because it has the potential … Continue Reading →
FDA issues final guidance on labeling of certain beers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing final guidance to help manufacturers in labeling bottled or otherwise packaged beers that are subject to FDA’s labeling laws and regulations. … Continue Reading →
U.S. bill eases school lunch nutrition rules
According to USA Today, the U.S. Congress passed the fiscal 2015 omnibus spending package last week, which has provided relief to school nutrition authorities encountering difficulties in meeting certain requirements … Continue Reading →