Tag: Americas
Americas: Millions may face protein deficiency with rising CO2 levels
If carbon dioxide (CO2) levels continue to rise as projected, the populations of 18 countries may lose more than 5% of their dietary protein...
Americas: Cost deters consumer from buying organic food
A Mintel report reveals that 50% of consumers say they are most likely to purchase organic fresh produce such as fruit and vegetables, compared...
Americas: 3M solution wins Gold Stevie Award
The 3M Clean-Trace Hygiene Monitoring and Management System has won the Gold Stevie Award in the Best New Product or Service of the Year...
Americas: PepsiCo advances on to 100% sustainable palm oil
A Pepsico report disclosed that 89% of the palm oil it expects to use during 2017 has been traced to the mill level, up...
Americas: Bosch to demostrate granola bars packaging at show
Bosch Packaging Technology will showcase a new customer project to produce and package granola bars on a fully integrated bar system, from mixing to...
Americas: SunOpta sells equipment to discontinue unit
SunOpta will sell equipment used in the production of flexible, re-sealable pouches from its Allentown, PA facility to Skjodt-Barrett for US$2 million.
The company...
Americas: Chilled dairy alternatives threatens traditional products
There’s a battle brewing in the food and beverage industry, a regulatory skirmish in both Europe and the United States over dairy alternative marketers’...
Americas: More use natural preservatives in food, finds study
Food producer Oscar Mayer has replaced artificial preservatives in their hot dogs with celery juice, a natural source of the preservative sodium nitrite.
A...
Americas: Corbion buys algae-derived maker
Corbion has entered into a 'stalking horse' stock and asset purchase agreement with TerraVia Holdings, a food and specialty ingredients company with ingredients and...
Americas: Purdue food, energy program gets US$2.5M grant
A Purdue University-led program training students on producing sustainable food and electricity for populations through solar energy received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research...