U.S. Representative Allyson Y. Schwartz (D-Pa.) has introduced legislation to support a national Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI), a market-based approach to bring jobs and investment to underserved communities where … Continue Reading →
A study published in Lipids in Health and Disease shows that krill oil powder may lower high triglycerides in obese men. IFT Daily News
The $ 10,000 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation, recognizes exceptional, science-based achievement in international agriculture and food production by an individual under … Continue Reading →
Werner Bauer, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Nestlé S.A. will retire on August 31, 2013, after a distinguished career of 23 years with Nestlé. IFT Daily News
Kraft Foods (Suzhou) Co. Ltd., part of the Mondelez International family of companies, has broken ground on the expansion of its cookie plant in Suzhou, China. IFT Daily News
A study published in PLOS ONE shows that high BPA levels may increase the prevalence for obesity in young girls. IFT Daily News
Starbucks Coffee Co. has announced it will include calorie information on menu boards at all company-operated and licensed U.S. Starbucks stores beginning June 25. IFT Daily News
Fruit flavors dominate the yogurt market. They are featured in over two-thirds of global launches recorded by Innova Market Insights in the 12 months ending March 2013, rising to three-quarters … Continue Reading →
A study published in Procedia Food Science shows that the amount of fiber in breakfast cereal from two major manufacturers, The Kellogg Co. and General Mills, Inc., increased 32% in … Continue Reading →
A study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics shows that people who eat farm-raised salmon may be able to increase their intake of beneficial omega-3 … Continue Reading →
