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New VP for Lasco

Lasco Foods recently hired Corey Schiff as its new vice president of Sales and Marketing.
November 20, 2013
Schiff brings with him 25 years of experience in sales and marketing management in the food, beverage and hospitality industry.
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Nuts and Pancreatic Cancer

Women who ate a 1oz. serving of tree nuts two or more times a week had a reduced risk of pancreatic cancer.
November 19, 2013
This is the first study to measure the association between pancreatic cancer risk and nut consumption.
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Problems from Too Much B12

Higher than normal levels of the necessary vitamin may indicate a person is at risk of developing certain cancers.
November 19, 2013
Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is the most complicated vitamin, structurally, and is also the largest.
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Solid Route to Food Allergy Prevention?

Giving babies solid food while still breast-feeding might protect the infants from food allergies.
November 19, 2013
The overlap between starting solid foods while still breast-feeding teaches the immune system that food is safe and prevents food allergies, the researchers theorized.
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Impact of Calories on Menus

Fewer than half of patrons, on average, notice the calorie counts on menus.
November 18, 2013
Those counts did not seem to have any impact on what consumers ordered and how often they frequented the restaurant.
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Taxation on Beverage Purchases

A higher price on high-calorie beverages resulted in a 16% decline in sales.
November 18, 2013
For part 2 of the study, researchers stocked the beverages based on their calorie counts and added signage listing the calorie range. The result was an 11% sales decline for higher-calorie beverages.
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Frutarom Takes Part of PTI

Frutarom Industries Ltd. concluded the terms of an agreement for the acquisition of 75% of the share capital of the Protein Technologies Ingredients Group.
November 18, 2013
PTI Group is engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of savory taste solutions.
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Decision in Kraft-Cracker Barrel Dispute

Kraft Foods has prevailed, at least so far, in the battle over the Cracker Barrel label.
November 15, 2013
Kraft has been selling Cracker Barrel cheese for about 60 years, according to the lawsuit.
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