CDC releases U.S. obesity map
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has released an updated map detailing the prevalence of obesity for all U.S. states based on 2013 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System … Continue Reading →
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Hillshire Brands CEO to exit
According to the Chicago Tribune, Hillshire Brands President and CEO Sean Connolly is leaving his job as the company officially becomes part of Tyson Foods Inc. IFT Daily News
GMA launches initiative to improve GRAS process
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has announced a five-part initiative that will advance the procedures used to assess the safety of ingredients used in food products. IFT Daily News
Tate & Lyle opens polydextrose dietary fiber facility in China
Tate & Lyle PLC, a global provider of specialty food ingredients and solutions, has opened its new polydextrose dietary fiber manufacturing facility in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China. IFT Daily News
Opertech Bio receives U.S. patent for taste evaluation technology
Opertech Bio Inc. has announced the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 8,820,265 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, encompassing high-throughput sensory discrimination technologies proprietary to Opertech. IFT Daily News
Accepting nominations for 2015 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, established under the leadership of dairy farmers, is now accepting nominations for the 2015 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards. IFT Daily News
Global Food Traceability Center submits comments on fishing, seafood fraud
To offer solutions to pressing food fraud issues, the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Global Food Traceability Center (GFTC) has submitted written and oral comments to the Presidential Task Force … Continue Reading →
Cargill to acquire ADM’s chocolate business
Cargill has agreed to purchase Archer Daniels Midland Co.’s global chocolate business for $ 440 million. IFT Daily News
Tyson’s bid to buy Hillshire approved with DOJ settlement
Tyson Foods Inc. and The Hillshire Brands Co. have announced the successful completion of Tyson’s tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Hillshire Brands … Continue Reading →
Gut bacteria may protect against food allergies
A study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that Clostridia, a common class of gut bacteria, may protect against food allergies. IFT Daily News