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Feeling It

A study finds consumers perceive harder or more rough-textured foods to have fewer calories.
June 19, 2014
Eaters, the report alleges, might be influenced to consume more of a food that feels harder or rougher.
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FDA Weighing Salt

Food companies and restaurants could soon face government pressure to make their foods less salty.
June 18, 2014
It is still unclear when FDA will release new sodium guidelines, despite its 2013 goal to have them completed this year.
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Takasago Names Culinary Specialist

Takasago Americas announced the appointment of Chef Stefan Strehler as culinary specialist.
June 18, 2014
Most recently, Strehler was the senior development chef at Givaudan.
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COO at PureCircle

Jordi Ferre takes the newly established position of chief operating officer for PureCircle.
June 18, 2014
Ferre brings more than 20 years international experience in the food and beverage industry to his new position.
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Expansion for Ruiz

Ruiz Food Products, Inc. announces the Phase II Expansion of its Denison, Texas manufacturing facility. On June 19, 2013, Ruiz Foods announced a building expansion that included the installation of equipment for Phase I.
June 18, 2014
Ruiz Food Products, Inc. announces the Phase II Expansion of its Denison, Texas, manufacturing facility.
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Room to Grow, Organic

American consumers have not had their fill of organic products yet.
June 12, 2014
Sales of organic products in the United States jumped to $35.1 billion in 2013.
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Two for Arctic Zero

Arctic Zero Inc. announced the appointment of two seasoned consumer packaged goods industry veterans to its sales team.
June 12, 2014
Christopher Calano has been named vice president of sales, while Emily Notrica has been named director of sales, conventional channels.
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Pinnacle Opens R&D Pilot Plant

Pinnacle Foods Inc. has opened a research and development pilot plant at Rutgers University.
June 12, 2014
The pilot plant has been designed for Pinnacle’s Duncan Hines Grocery Division.
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Americans Aim for Healthy

Most Americans (87%) say they are making an effort to eat healthy.
June 10, 2014
Six in 10 American adults say they restrict at least one nutritional component from their diet.
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AFT Names Strategy Sr. VP

AFS Technologies, a provider of software solutions for the CPG industry, has appointed Chris Rice as senior vice president of industry strategy.
June 10, 2014
Rice will provide strategic consulting to ensure CPG companies are equipped to optimize the benefits of a fully integrated software solution suite in order to capitalize on growth opportunities and increase revenue.
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