Cargill ‘committed’ to meat growth
Expansion in the meat industry remains a key priority for Cargill after the billion-dollar agricultural trader announced its acquisition of cooked protein business Five Star Custom Foods.
Archives for June 2, 2016
McDonald’s advances Canadian beef sustainability
Fast food giant McDonald’s has celebrated the successful completion of a two-year pilot project to gauge the effectiveness and possibility of only using local beef in its restaurants.
Walmart to pilot grocery delivery service utilizing drivers at Uber, Lyft and Deliv
Walmart will pilot a delivery service utilizing drivers at Uber, Lyft and Deliv to transport groceries ordered online from Walmart stores direct to customers’ doors.
FoodNavigator-USA's Soup to Nuts Podcast
Soup-to-Nuts Podcast: What is driving the booming sales growth of plant-based products?
Sales of plant-based alternatives to animal products are booming, thanks in large part to improved sensory qualities, expanded availability and increased consumer access to information about their health and environmental impacts, according to category...
Native American Enterprises stopped from producing FDA-regulated products
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken action against Native American Enterprises for what it called ‘repeated food safety violations’.
Listeria alert: Clif, PepsiCo and General Mills recall sunflower seed snacks
Clif, Nature Valley, Quaker and Spitz are among brands that have pulled snack products from US store shelves in the past 24 hours after ingredients supplier SunOpta extended its recall of sunflower seeds potentially contaminated with a bacteria that...
US pork board appoints William Even as CEO
The National Pork Board in the US has appointed fourth-generation farmer William (‘Bill’) Even as its new CEO.
Truvia brand leader: 'When people see how much added sugar is in their food, I think they are going to be surprised'
US retail sales of sugar substitutes are declining 3-4% year on year as artificial sweeteners continue to lose ground, although products with a more ‘natural’ positioning are growing 4-6%. But will the FDA’s move to include ‘added sugars’ on the...
Anheuser-Busch teams up with Starbucks to launch Teavana ready-to-drink teas in 2017
Bottled, ready-to-drink teas from Teavana - the upmarket loose leaf tea brand and retail chain acquired by Starbucks in 2012 – will hit grocery stores next year following a tie up between Starbucks and Anheuser Busch.