Mars Foodservices recalls infused rice due to possible illness
Mars Foodservices US is voluntarily recalling Foodservices Uncle Ben’s Infused Rice products, which are only sold in 5-lb and 25-lb bags. IFT Daily News
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Bunge purchases corn masa flour mill
Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Ltd., has purchased the assets of Corn Flour Producers LLC. IFT Daily News
Avure opens HPP parts distribution center in Amsterdam
Avure Technologies HPP Equipment and Services Division has opened a new parts distribution center in Amsterdam, Netherlands. IFT Daily News
Grupo Bimbo to acquire Canada Bread
Grupo Bimbo has agreed to acquire Canada Bread, a manufacturer and marketer of bakery products, including sliced bread, buns, bagels, English muffins, and tortillas in Canada, frozen bread in North … Continue Reading →
Snack bars’ portability, healthfulness drive growth
Convenient, portable, and often better-for-you, snack bars’ broad appeal as a snack or meal replacement has made this compact edible a double-digit growth category across foodservice channels, reports The NPD … Continue Reading →
Kraft removes artificial preservative from cheese slices
Kraft Foods has announced it is taking an artificial preservative—sorbic acid—out of some of its individually-wrapped Kraft Singles slices. IFT Daily News
Agricultural technologies could increase global crop yields up to 67%
Increased demand for food due to population and income growth, and the impacts of climate change on agriculture will ratchet up the pressure for increased and more sustainable agricultural production … Continue Reading →
IDF, ISO revise dairy protein measurement standard
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) have joined forces to expand the scope of an international standard used worldwide in the dairy industry to … Continue Reading →
Whole grain consumption may be linked to fiber intake
A study published in Nutrition Research shows that most American children and adults are getting less than the recommended amounts of whole grains and dietary fiber. IFT Daily News
Coca-Cola invests $1.25 B in Green Mountain for pod-based cold beverages
The Coca-Cola Co. and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (GMCR) have signed a 10-year agreement to collaborate on the development and introduction of Coca-Cola’s global brand portfolio for use in … Continue Reading →