A three-year initiative came to fruition in Edison, N.J., last week when specialty fats and oil supplier AAK opened the doors to its AAKTION Lab, an innovation center located on-site … Continue Reading →
Yum China Holdings and Taco Bell have opened the first Taco Bell restaurant in the second largest economy in the world: China. IFT Daily News
A confluence of squeezed consumer wallets, the rising cost of dining out, and changing needs and wants has brought the U.S. restaurant industry traffic growth to a halt in the … Continue Reading →
After a competitive selection process, the University of California, Davis, has named Nitin Nitin, associate professor and engineer, the first Diane M. Barrett Fruit and Vegetable Faculty Fellow. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
The OpX Leadership Network, convened by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, has awarded McCormick and Olam Spices & Vegetable Ingredients with first place in its second annual … Continue Reading →
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) has released its inaugural report, “The Power of Produce 2015,” which explores changes in shoppers’ produce purchasing trends and behaviors at retail. IFT Daily News
As reported by the National Restaurant Association (NRA), U.S. Census Bureau data shows that for the first time on record in December 2014, monthly sales at U.S. restaurants exceeded grocery … Continue Reading →
Cargill’s Hazleton, Pa., meat processing plant has become the company’s first verified landfill-free facility. IFT Daily News
Nestlé Purina opened its first factory in Poland to help meet increasing demands for pet care products in Central Europe. IFT Daily News
Mars International India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mars, announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Maharashtra Government in Mumbai, and the company says that it … Continue Reading →
