As a new year and new decade offer opportunities to take stock of where we've come and to anticipate the changes ahead, the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation is forecasting five broad trends for food and nutrition in 2020.

In order to further ongoing efforts in this area, the group is implementing a comprehensive program to define and expand sustainable practices.

Stevia First Corp. appointed Dr. J. Jeremiah Mann Ph.D. to the role of senior agronomist and vice president of operations.

Mars Chocolate announced "significant progress" toward its pledge to purchase its entire cocoa supply from certified sustainable sources by 2020.

Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition is described as a think tank with a multidisciplinary approach to the world of food and nutrition.

Briess Industries Inc. was recently presented the Wisconsin Business Friend of the Environment Award-Medium Size for leadership in environmental stewardship.

A new regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of sodium ferric ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) in or on all food commodities when applied as a molluscicide and used in accordance with good agricultural practices.