Smucker to build $340 million facility in Colorado
J. M. Smucker has announced plans to build an additional Smucker’s Uncrustables sandwiches manufacturing facility to be located in Longmont, Colo. IFT Daily News
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Making spinach with low oxalate levels
In a study published in Euphytica, researchers identified six DNA markers linked to genes that contribute to oxalate levels in spinach. IFT Daily News
Glanbia enters joint venture for new U.S. cheese, whey facility
Glanbia, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA), and Foremost Farms have announced that they are in advanced discussions to create a stand-alone joint venture to build … Continue Reading →
Minnesota Section recognizes Heldman with Macy award
The Minnesota Section of IFT has awarded Dennis Heldman the 2017 Harold Macy Food Science and Technology Award. IFT Daily News
IFT joins call for President Trump to rescind executive order on visas, immigration
IFT joined with 152 other scientific and engineering societies, national associations and universities to send a letter, drafted by American Association for the Advancement of Science, to President Donald J. … Continue Reading →
Former USDA undersecretary for food safety endorses Doyle for the post
In a commentary published on Feedstuffs, former U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s (USDA) Undersecretary for Food Safety Richard Raymond encourages Sonny Perdue, President Trump’s pick for Secretary of the USDA, to … Continue Reading →
AACT seeks applications for student scholarship
The American Association of Candy Technologists (AACT) is seeking applicants for the 2017–2018 John Kitt Memorial Scholarship. IFT Daily News
FDA warns Aspen Hills concerning Listeria
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent the owners of Aspen Hills, makers of ready-to-eat cookie dough, a warning letter on January 10 about environmental samples from their … Continue Reading →
SNAP participants may have higher mortality
A study published in the American Journal of Public Health shows that Americans participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps low-income individuals and families purchase food, may … Continue Reading →
Millennials across the globe care what pigs eat
As consumer demand for pork remains high, millennial consumers say that what pigs eat has a strong influence on their pork-buying habits, according to a Cargill Feed4Thought consumer survey of … Continue Reading →