Hy-Vee introduces ‘ugly’ produce
To further combat the nation’s food waste issue, Hy-Vee, a retail grocery chain in the Midwestern United States, recently began offering so-called “ugly” produce in nearly all of its 242 … Continue Reading →
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DuPont Nutrition & Health develops ice cream for undernourished patients
DuPont Nutrition & Health is working with a leading Danish hospital and ice cream manufacturer to develop nutritious ice cream products for hospital patients at risk of undernourishment. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
Barnana receives $5.3 million in funding
Barnana has announced $ 5.3 million in growth equity funding led by Trently Advisors with additional investment by Blueberry Ventures, Boulder Food Group, and Finn Capital Partners. IFT Daily News
A model for understanding nutrition, brain development
A review published in Advances in Nutrition shows that early-life nutrition may affect a baby’s development, especially in the brain. IFT Daily News
GanedenBC30 receives GRAS status for use in infant formulas
Ganeden has announced that GanedenBC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086) has been granted GRAS status for infant formulas from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). IFT Daily News
World commodity food prices fall in 2016 for fifth straight year
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has reported that world commodity food prices fell for a fifth straight year in 2016, averaging about 1.5% below 2015 … Continue Reading →
USDA detects bird flu in a wild Mallard duck in Montana
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has detected the presence of Eurasian/North American reassortant H5N2 avian influenza in a wild mallard duck in … Continue Reading →
U.S. consumers embrace personalized health
U.S. consumers will take a personal approach to their health and wellness in 2017, reports The NPD Group, a global information company. IFT Daily News
Lesaffre acquires Sensient’s yeast extract food business
As part of its ongoing expansion strategy in nutrition and health, Lesaffre, a player in the yeasts and fermentation industry, has acquired Sensient’s Strasbourg, France, yeast extract food business and … Continue Reading →
Kellogg’s venture capital arm funds Kuli Kuli; names Kahn CFO
eighteen94 capital, Kellogg’s venture capital fund, has led a $ 4.25 million Series A funding of Kuli Kuli, a manufacturer and distributor of moringa-based products. IFT Daily News