Apollo acquires The Fresh Market for $1.36 billion
Apollo Global Management has agreed to acquire The Fresh Market, a specialty grocery retailer, for approximately $ 1.36 billion. IFT Daily News
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Jack Link’s acquires Grass Run Farms meat snacks
Jack Link’s Protein Snacks announced that it has acquired the meat snacks division of Grass Run Farms, a collaboration of family farms that produces 100% grass-fed beef snacks and fresh … Continue Reading →
Ham coating reduces mites and protects ozone
Researchers at Mississippi State University created a coating that protects dry-curing hams from mites while meeting international requirements to protect the ozone layer, according to a study published in Journal … Continue Reading →
ALDI commits to cage-free eggs
ALDI joined a growing number of retailers when it announced March 10 that it will work with suppliers to transition to 100% cage-free eggs in its stores by 2025. IFT … Continue Reading →
Climate change impact on agriculture may be underestimated
Although researchers have previously found that increases in global temperatures would have harmful effects on global crop yields, this research has not taken into account how farmers may react to … Continue Reading →
Processing food likely helped human evolution
Breaking food into smaller, more easily digested pieces may have helped allow early human ancestors to evolve into humans, according to a paper out of Harvard University that appeared in … Continue Reading →
General Mills doubles organic acreage
General Mills announced that it will accelerate its goal of more than doubling the acreage from which it sources organic ingredients, expecting to reach 250,000 acres by 2019. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
FDA releases final guidance on acrylamide
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued final guidance to the food industry to help growers, manufacturers, and foodservice operators reduce acrylamide levels in certain foods. IFT Daily News
FDA delays menu labeling enforcement
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will delay its enforcement of menu labeling, according to a statement from Susan Mayne, director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied … Continue Reading →
Chocolate intake positively linked with cognitive function
Consuming chocolate was positively associated with cognitive performance on a series of tests performed by participants in the Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Study (MSLS), according to a study published in Appetite. IFT … Continue Reading →