The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced $ 18 million in available funding to foster the next generation of agricultural science professionals. … Continue Reading →
According to the “Global Report on Food Crises 2017,” approximately 108 million people in 48 food-crisis countries were at risk or in severe acute food insecurity in 2016. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
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 →
Mars Chocolate North America has announced a $ 70 million reinvestment in its U.S. supply chain. IFT Daily News
301 Inc., the venture capital arm of General Mills, has invested $ 3 million in Purely Elizabeth, a Boulder, Colo.-based maker of granola, oatmeal, muesli, and cereal that uses more … Continue Reading →
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced $ 11 million in available funding for projects that mitigate antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a growing … Continue Reading →
PureCircle, producer of high-purity stevia ingredients for the global food and beverage industry, has completed a $ 42 million expansion of its stevia plant in Enstek, Malaysia. IFT Daily News
JBT, a global technology solutions provider to segments of the food and beverage industry, has purchased Avure Technologies, a provider of high pressure processing (HPP) systems, for $ 57 million. … Continue Reading →
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 →
J. M. Smucker has announced plans to build an additional Smucker’s Uncrustables sandwiches manufacturing facility to be located in Longmont, Colo. IFT Daily News
