Nestlé Waters North America names Mercé president, CEO
Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) has named Fernando Mercé president and chief executive officer, effective May 1, 2017. IFT Daily News
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McDonald’s moves to fresh beef for Quarter Pounders
McDonald’s has announced that by mid-2018 it will serve fresh beef, prepared when ordered, in all Quarter Pounder burgers across most of its U.S. restaurants. IFT Daily News
Land O’Lakes acquires Vermont Creamery
Land O’Lakes has acquired Vermont Creamery, which will become an independently-operated subsidiary and continue to produce its fresh and aged goat cheeses, cultured butter, and fresh dairy at the creamery … Continue Reading →
Lakeside Foods recalls Aldi’s frozen sweet peas
Lakeside Foods is voluntarily recalling 1,920 packages of 16-oz Season’s Choice Brand Frozen Peas packed for Aldi distributed in seven states because it has the potential to be contaminated with … Continue Reading →
Kalsec appoints IMCD to expand business in Europe
Kalsec has appointed IMCD SEE, a leader in the sales, marketing, and distribution of specialty chemicals and food ingredients, as its new channel partner in Southeast Europe. IFT Daily News
Impossible Foods builds new facility to scale up production
According to Fast Company, Impossible Foods is building out a former baked-goods factory near the Oakland, Calif. airport in order to scale up production of the Impossible Burger—a plant-based meat … Continue Reading →
Bishop to lead TreeHouse Foods’ snacks division
TreeHouse Foods has announced that Rachel Bishop, currently senior vice president and chief strategy officer, will assume the role of president of the company’s snacks division. IFT Daily News
UK publishes guidelines to reduce sugar 20% by 2020
Public Health England (PHE) has published the technical guidelines setting out the approaches the food industry can take to reduce the amount of sugar children consume through the everyday foods … Continue Reading →
Inventure Foods sells Fresh Frozen Foods for $23.7 million
Inventure Foods, a specialty food marketer and manufacturer, has announced the strategic sale of Fresh Frozen Foods to The Pictsweet Company, a family-owned grower and processor of frozen vegetables, in … Continue Reading →
DSM opens new biotechnology center in the Netherlands
Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition, and materials, has opened a new biotechnology facility at its site in Delft, the Netherlands, to accelerate the company’s biotechnology … Continue Reading →