The elected dairy leaders of Land O'Lakes, Inc., recently confirmed the cooperative's support of discussion draft legislation put forward by House Agriculture Committee's ranking democratic member, Collin Peterson (D-MN), and Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID).
Blue Diamond, a U.S. almond grower and manufacturer, announced its Sacramento manufacturing facility was named "Plant of the Year of the Pinnacle Club" by the American Council for Food Safety & Quality, also known as the DFA of California.
Regular consumption of chocolate may slash the risk of developing heart disease by a third, according to research published in the British Medical Journal and presented at the European Society of Cardiology's conference in Paris.
BI Nutraceuticals has added a new team member, Alison Raban, a food technologist charged with product development and creating custom solutions for BI's food and beverage clients.
New research suggests a higher-protein, lower-carbohydrate energy-restricted diet has a major positive impact on body composition, trimming belly fat and increasing lean muscle, particularly when the proteins come from dairy products.
The search for a stimulant-free alternative to coffee has often proven less than fruitful, with versions of the drink which lack not just caffeine's kick, but flavor.