Americas: Food Safety ’15 series – If prevention is the main attraction, is US’...
It has now been more than four years since the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law by President Obama on January...
Americas: IFF opens flavors facility in the US
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) has opened a new flavors facility in the US near Chicago.
The new site, located in Schaumburg, IL, will...
Americas: Sprouted grains in naturally functional trend in 2015, says analyst
Entrepreneurs have reinvented an ancient food for the 21st century, tapping into consumers’ desire for 'good carbs' and healthier snacks and creating a small...
Americas: Report helps stakeholders to analyze effects of potential changes to US food system
To aid US policymakers and other stakeholders who make decisions about the nation’s food system, a new report from the Institute of Medicine and...
Americas: Post to acquire RTE, cereal company MOM Brands
Consumer packaged goods holding company, Post Holdings, plans to acquire privately-owned MOM Brands Company.
MOM Brands has more than 95 years of experience in providing...
Americas: Kalsec validates kill step of Salmonella in extraction process
A 2013 report by the Food and Drug Administration found nearly 7% of spice imports examined by federal inspectors were contaminated with Salmonella.
The American...
Europe: Givaudan reports 3.7% increase in sales
Givaudan Group full year sales were CHF4,404 million (US$4,782.30 million), an increase of 3.7% on a like-for-like basis and 0.8% in Swiss francs when...
Americas: Japan, US collaboration produces green tea craft beer
Craft beer Baird/Ishii/Stone Japanese Green Tea India Pale Ale (IPA) is brewed with Japanese sencha green tea and five different hops, including Sorachi Ace,...
World: Food to become cheaper due to falling oil prices, finds Index
Results from the latest Global Food Security Index (GFSI) quarterly price adjustment update reveal that food affordability improved in nearly 75% of countries in...
Americas: Mettler Toledo releases whitepaper on optimal backroom processes
The quality of packaging film has a decisive impact on the reliability and performance of backroom processes, as confirmed by research conducted by Mettler...