Arla Foods Ingredients introduces Nutrilac® YO-8075, an ingredient concept that makes it easy to produce delicious, healthy, convenient and environmentally friendly Greek-style yogurt smoothies that are rich in both protein and real fruit.

The acquisition includes a leased facility in Seattle and will add approximately 150 employees. The transaction, which is expected to close by the middle of September, is not anticipated to have a material impact on Smucker’s fiscal 2015 financial results.

Crunchy Treasures is made without artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. The snack is also gluten, peanut and tree nut free and has 0g of trans fat per serving.

The line promises to boost fruits' nutrition levels even further, with the addition of five vitamins, including B1, B6, D, E and K.

Sarles brings extensive experience in business management and team leadership.

Brynwood Partners has completed six acquisitions from Nestle USA, with this acquisition being the third in the past 14 months.

Details of a unique, infrared drying method by Vivid Harvest that preserves the vitamin and antioxidant content and capacity of fruits and vegetables was presented by Rodger Jonas, director of national sales, PL Thomas Inc., in his Prepared Foods’ R&D Application Seminar titled “Effects of Drying Methods on Vitamin C Content.”

Compared with the group who ate the least amount of fruit (less than one daily serving), those who ate the most fruit (over two servings) had a 25% lower risk of developing an aneurysm and a 43% lower risk of one that ruptured.

The new plant will bolster the network of Zentis manufacturing operations in Gardena, California; Plymouth, Indiana and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.