Bird flu found at Tyson Foods’ chicken supplier
According to the Associated Press, 73,500 chickens have been destroyed at a Tennessee chicken farm due to a bird flu outbreak, and 30 other farms within a six-mile radius have … Continue Reading →
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Consumers may be willing to pay more for ‘all-natural’ labeled foods
A study published in the Journal of Food Science suggests that expectations of product quality, nutritional content, and the amount of money consumers were willing to pay increase when consumers … Continue Reading →
Bonduelle acquires Ready Pac Foods
Bonduelle, a vegetable producer, has entered into an agreement to acquire Ready Pac Foods, the U.S. producer of convenience fresh meal solutions, salads, and fresh cut produce. IFT Daily News
Foodborne illness associated with imported foods on the rise
According to a study published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Emerging Infectious Diseases, there is a small but increasing number of foodborne disease outbreaks associated … Continue Reading →
US Foods to acquire All American Foods
US Foods has agreed to acquire All American Foods, a broad-line distributor based in North Kingstown, R.I., with annual sales of nearly $ 60 million. IFT Daily News
Tyson Foods announces new leadership team
Tyson Foods has announced a new enterprise leadership team to propel the company forward and accelerate growth. IFT Daily News
Maple Leaf Foods to acquire Lightlife Foods for $140 million
Maple Leaf Foods has signed a definitive agreement with Brynwood Partners VI L.P. to acquire Lightlife Foods, a manufacturer and brand of refrigerated plant-based protein foods in the United States, … Continue Reading →
Bugeater Foods wins USDA grant to develop cricket pasta
According to the Omaha World-Herald, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) awarded start-up Bugeater Foods, operating out of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Food Innovation Center, $ 100,000 to find new … Continue Reading →
Sovos Brands acquires Michael Angelo’s Gourmet Foods
Advent International, a global private equity investor, has announced that Sovos Brands, a new company formed by Advent, has completed the acquisition of Michael Angelo’s Gourmet Foods, a producer of … Continue Reading →
Functional foods, CRISPR among IFIC’s 2017 trends
Consumer interest in protein, sustainability, and functional foods, along with breakthrough technologies like CRISPR, are among 2017’s top U.S. food and nutrition trends, according to the International Food Information Council … Continue Reading →