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Label Color and Consumer Perception

Green calorie labels may lead people to see nutrition-poor foods in a healthier light.
March 13, 2013
Cornell research found consumers are more likely to perceive a candy bar as healthier if it has a green label.
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Frozen Potential

Healthy Choice and Marie Callender's, brands of ConAgra Foods Inc., are helping consumers to better understand the benefits of frozen meals.
March 13, 2013
The pair are featured in a video demonstrating how frozen foods can impact one's daily life.
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Oceans Omega in Agreement with DSM

Oceans Omega LLC entered into a supply agreement with DSM Nutritional Products.
March 13, 2013
The arrangement is for the production of Oceans Omega's OTEC emulsion ingredients.
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Caravan Names Fortification Director

Thomas Douglass has been named fortification director for Caravan Ingredients.
March 12, 2013
Douglass will be responsible for the development and execution of category growth strategies within the company's fortification platform.
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Two Hires at Sargento

Both will be in the company's IT department.
March 12, 2013
Sargento Foods Inc. announces the hiring of Jeff Baldwin as senior manager--end user support and Eric Liederbach as senior manager--applications and analysis in the company’s Information Technology Department.
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Family Meals and Nutrition

Research shows that families who regularly eat together are more likely to consume more fruits, vegetables, grains and calcium-rich foods.
March 12, 2013
Families dining together appears more common than ever.
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Ottens Names Account Manager

Ottens Flavors, an international supplier to the food and beverage industries, has appointed Russell Baker as senior Midwest account manager.
March 12, 2013
Baker brings 20 years of flavor industry experience to the role.
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Prepared Food Sales Surge in Supermarkets

Supermarket prepared food sales have grown more than 6% annually over the past five years, a new research report by Technomic shows.
March 11, 2013
The steady growth of prepared foods at retail may be spurred by retailers looking at their prepared food programs as profit centers rather than just traffic drivers, as they had in the past.
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ConAgra, Cargill and CHS Working Together

ConAgra Foods, Cargill and CHS announced a definitive agreement to combine their North American flour milling businesses to form Ardent Mills, a new flour milling company that will serve customers in the baking and food industries.
March 11, 2013
The new company will take advantage of the combined assets, capabilities and experience of ConAgra Foods, Cargill and CHS to bring innovative flour and grain products, services and solutions to the marketplace.
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