DuPont Packaging seeks entries for packaging innovation awards
DuPont Packaging has announced the call for entries in the 26th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation, the industry’s longest running, independently judged competition. IFT Daily News
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USDA report: American adults are choosing healthier foods
American adults are eating better, making better use of available nutrition information, and consuming fewer calories coming from fat and saturated fat, consuming less cholesterol and eating more fiber, according … Continue Reading →
Nestlé UK launches reminiscence pack
Nestlé UK & Ireland has created a “reminiscence pack” featuring wrappers and packaging from its confectionery archive to help trigger happy recollections among those with dementia or memory problems. IFT … Continue Reading →
Humane Farm Animal Care defines ‘free range’ and ‘pasture raised’
Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) announces new standards for products that are labeled Certified Humane and either “free range” or “pasture raised.” IFT Daily News
FDA issues food retail program standards
In its latest step to increase the safety of the American food supply, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued the 2013 Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program … Continue Reading →
Sensient Colors’ facility achieves ‘Excellent’ SQF rating
Sensient Colors LLC, a business unit of Sensient Technologies Corp., has announced that its U.S. manufacturing site in St. Louis, Mo., the world’s largest food and beverage color manufacturing facility, … Continue Reading →
Suntory to buy Beam for $16 billion
Suntory Holdings Ltd. and Beam Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement under which Suntory will acquire all outstanding shares of Beam for $ 16 billion. IFT Daily News
Probiotics may prevent gastrointestinal disorders in infants
A study published in JAMA Pediatrics shows that giving an infant a probiotic during the first three months of life may reduce the onset of gastrointestinal disorders. IFT Daily News
Plant-based sweeteners continue to steal market share
Post EU regulations, stevia has been quietly gaining traction with consumers, and alongside that, usurping the traditional pecking order of more established sweeteners. IFT Daily News
Majority of consumers won’t try a new menu item
Restaurant operators invest heavily in promoting new menu items and it turns out that a majority of consumers (about 70%) of consumers won’t try a new menu item. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →