Tag: US
Americas: Linde to invest in atmospheric gases plant
Linde plans to invest US$40 million towards building a large-scale atmospheric gas unit (ASU) to manufacture products in Southern Georgia/Northern Florida essential to hospitals...
Americas: US organic sales worth US$43.3B in 2015
The booming US organic industry posted new records in 2015, with total organic product sales hitting a new benchmark of US$43.3 billion, up 11%...
Americas: US restaurants help consumers reduce their sodium intake
In response to FDA’s announcement outlining a series of “voluntary targets” for restaurants and packaged-food manufacturers to reduce sodium levels, the National Restaurant Association...
Americas: Frozen bakery goods company goes digital in factory
Frozen bakery goods company Specialty Bakery has deployed technology company NetSuite to run its entire core business including sales, purchasing, order management, supply chain...
Americas: Nut milk producer gets US$18M of funds for expansion
US-based artisanal nut milk cheeses and yoghurt Kite Hill has closed an US$18 million fundraising round with lead investment from 301 INC, General Mills’...
Americas: Dairy Queen wants cage-free eggs
American Dairy Queen Corporation (ADQ) announced a new egg-sourcing policy that requires its suppliers in the US and Canada for shell eggs, liquid eggs...
Americas: Consumers are spending on organic food, finds report
The organic packaged food market in the US is subject to rapidly changing consumer demands and increased health consciousness, finds a Technavio report.
It...
Americas: CDC adds module to pathogen library
With Bruker Corp., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently added a new module to MicrobeNet that allows laboratories to search...
Americas: Ajinomoto Windsor voluntarily recalls frozen food
Ajinomoto Windsor has voluntarily recalled various not-ready-to eat frozen food items due to the potential for these products to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
This...
Americas: Researcher finds migrants pay more for cuisine from home
When migrants move, they often try to keep eating their native cuisine.
However, a new study from an MIT professor reveals an economic tension underneath...