Americas

The United Nations says the 2016 International Year of Pulses (IYP) will begin on January 1. To educate consumers about pulses during the year long...

Frito-Lay says its compressed natural gas (CNG) truck fleet logged more than 100 million miles driven on routes across the US. The company first began...

Two Purdue University researchers have developed a hydrogenation process that could solidify soybean oil for food processing without creating trans fats, which have been...

Research published in the journal Nutrition and Metabolic Insights found that regular consumption of mango by obese adults may lower blood sugar levels and...

Three Purdue University leaders have joined The Challenge of Change Commission, which is comprised of 34 prominent university, government, non-governmental organizations, and business leaders....

Corbion has targeted January 2017 to provide non partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) replacements for its portfolio, including emulsifiers, mixes and bases. The company has...

More than 20% of US products tracked in 2014 featured a clean label positioning, up from 17% in 2013, according to Innova Market Insights...

Tyson Foods has recently concluded a line expansion at its prepared foods plant in Emporia, Kansas, US. The expansion, which cost an estimated US$3 million,...

Ganeden's Innovation Jumpstart program, which encouraged the development of new probiotic food and beverage ideas, has received submissions for three months. After deliberation, the...

Sonoco inks a deal to buy 100% of the stock of Clear Lam Packaging, Inc., a family-held developer and manufacturer of flexible and forming...