Canadian government invests $1.1 million in Mazza Innovation
The government of Canada has announced a $ 1.1 million investment in Mazza Innovation to expand its plant extract production facility in Delta, British Columbia. IFT Daily News
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Applied Food Sciences opens innovation center
Applied Food Sciences (AFS) has opened its Midwest-based innovation center in Iowa City, Iowa. IFT Daily News
USDA invests $13.6 million in citrus greening research
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced four grants totaling more than $ 13.6 million to combat the citrus greening disease (Huanglongbing). … Continue Reading →
Mondelēz divests Australian grocery business
Mondelēz International has reached an agreement to sell most of its grocery business in Australia and New Zealand to Bega Cheese for $ 460 million AUD (approximately $ 348 million … Continue Reading →
FDA announces draft guidance to help sprout operations maintain safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued for public comment a draft guidance to help sprout operations meet new standards designed to help keep sprouts free of contamination … Continue Reading →
Chen receives WFFC scholarship
The Women in Flavor and Fragrance Commerce (WFFC) awarded IFT student member Christina Chen with its 2017 WFFC Flavor Scholarship Award. IFT Daily News
BASF, Nuritas collaborate to discover new bioactive peptides
BASF Human Nutrition and Nuritas have announced a collaboration to discover and commercialize health-benefiting bioactive peptide networks within specific target areas. IFT Daily News
Ardent Mills joins Partners in Food Solutions to strengthen Africa’s food security
Ardent Mills, the flour-milling and ingredient company, is joining Partners in Food Solutions, a U.S. nonprofit, as its newest corporate partner. IFT Daily News
Valensa to commercialize Algal Scientific’s ingredients
Valensa International has reached an agreement with Algal Scientific to commercialize Algal’s PureAlgal branded ingredients—whole dried microalgae (Euglena gracilis) and purified beta-1,3-glucan—in the human health and nutrition markets. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
President Trump picks Sonny Perdue as U.S. secretary of agriculture
According to Reuters, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced Sonny Perdue as his choice for secretary of agriculture. IFT Daily News