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Organic Importance

Europeans are increasingly interested in natural, local and seasonal products.
April 18, 2013
Europeans want a farm sector and food that do not use or contain GMOs or residues of pesticides or chemicals, according to a study.
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Fruit Base

Fruit is moving beyond its everyday snack and juice roles to inspire a host of new products.
April 18, 2013
Both its versatility and important cultural role make it a uniquely attractive vehicle for food and beverage advances on multiple fronts.
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Hershey Fronting

The Hershey Company plans to bring an enhanced food labeling system to its U.S. product portfolio.
April 18, 2013
Hershey will begin to roll out front-of-pack nutrition information in the second half of 2013.
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Expand Poultry Options

More than half of consumers (55%) want restaurants to offer a greater variety of chicken entrées.
April 17, 2013
Some 40% of consumers want to see more options for turkey entrees on the menu.
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A Need for Oils

A.T. Kearney released a study “New Oils for the New World.”
April 17, 2013
The study analyzes potential sustainable alternatives to palm oil and provides recommendations on how these oils should be developed and commercialized.
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IRI Again

SymphonyIRI Group Inc. announced it is embracing its founding name of Information Resources Inc. and rebranding as IRI.
April 17, 2013
The firm notes the embrace of the IRI brand is underscored by a business strategy and mission to deliver growth for clients across the globe by pinpointing what matters and illuminating how it can impact their businesses.
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Distributor for Kalsec

Kalsec Inc. announces Connell Brothers Company (India) Pvt. Ltd., as the new distributor of Kalsec products to the India and Bangladesh markets.
April 17, 2013
Kalsec is a producer of spice and herb flavor extracts, natural colors and antioxidants for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.
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Cellulose Transformed into Starch

A team of Virginia Tech researchers has succeeded in transforming cellulose into starch.
April 16, 2013
The process has the potential to provide a previously untapped nutrient source from plants not traditionally thought of as food crops.
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Cocoa and Brain Health

A new study explains the molecular brain mechanisms by which cocoa compounds can protect the aging brain against neurodegenerative diseases.
April 16, 2013
The results seem to confirm that flavanols in chocolate can indeed protect the brain from neurodegeneration, or at least slow it down.
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DuPont Increases MCC Offering

DuPont Nutrition & Health is expanding its microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) offering through an extended agreement with Taiwan-based Mingtai.
April 16, 2013
The agreement includes development, production, distribution, marketing and sale of the hydrocolloid to the global food industries.
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