Lofthouse Cookies creates nut-free production site
Lofthouse Cookies, a brand of ConAgra Foods Inc., announced that it has converted its main bakery in Ogden, Utah, to a nut-free facility as of July 1. IFT Daily News
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WhiteWave receives LEED certification
WhiteWave Foods, which makes Silk®, Horizon®, International Delight®, and Earthbound Farm® products, received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for its Dallas, Texas, beverage manufacturing facility. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
Grupo Bimbo acquires Ecuadorean bread maker Supán
Mexican bakeries company Grupo Bimbo SA announced it will purchase Ecuadorean bread maker Supán SA, a transaction that ends a long-standing dispute over Supán’s use of the Bimbo name in … Continue Reading →
USDA proposes rule so retailers can track source of raw ground beef
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a proposed rule that would require makers of raw ground beef to keep records identifying the source, … Continue Reading →
Research reveals cereal grains’ energy, nutrient levels
Cereal grains are a staple of human diets all over the world. However, cereal grains do not all make the same contributions to the diet, said Hans Stein, a University … Continue Reading →
Proposed U.S. bill would ban BPA in food packaging
According to The Hill, U.S. democrats in both chambers of Congress have introduced legislation to ban bisephenol-A (BPA) from food packaging. IFT Daily News
Lindt & Sprüngli purchases Russell Stover Candies
The Lindt & Sprüngli Group has acquired Russell Stover Candies Inc., headquartered in Kansas City, Mo. IFT Daily News
Avocados may enhance absorption of vitamin A
A study published in the Journal of Nutrition shows that consuming a whole fresh avocado with either an orange-colored tomato sauce or raw carrots may enhance provitamin A carotenoid (alpha- … Continue Reading →
U.S. breweries are booming
The number of U.S. breweries more than doubled—from 398 to 869—between 2007 and 2012, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released from the 2012 Economic Census Industry Series. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
Food science grad students compete in The Amazing Race
University of Wisconsin-Madison food science graduate students Amy DeJong and Maya Warren are among the cast of the 25th edition of The Amazing Race, a CBS television reality show where … Continue Reading →