Symrise’s Manhattan facility gets $3.75m facelift
Renovation of a new office and R&D lab for Symrise, a global supplier of flavor, nutrition, and fragrance ingredients, is now complete in Midtown Manhattan.
Archives for September 19, 2016
'First' entirely gluten-free dining hall opens on US college campus
Kent State University claims to have opened the first certified gluten-free dining hall on a college campus.
Kellogg recalls 10,000 cases of Eggo waffles over listeria bug fear
Kellogg has voluntarily recalled around 10,000 cases of Eggo Nutri-Grain Whole Wheat waffles over fears they may be contaminated with the bacteria that causes listeriosis.
Chobani CEO unveils 2016-17 incubator class: ‘I don’t think there’s ever been a better time to be a food start up’
The first wave of entrepreneurial food companies selected by Chobani founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya to participate in Chobani's new food incubator scheme include chickpea pasta brand Banza and bone broth brand Kettle & Fire.
Innovation hot spot lies at overlap of 'natural,' science and sustainability, expert says
The drive toward shorter, cleaner labels and the oft-mentioned dearth of innovation in the supplement sphere are both factors of the maturation of the dietary supplement and functional foods industries, according to one expert.
Grant to fund long-term study of flax's blood pressure benefits in non diseased population
A new long-term research initiative in Canada will seek to further elucidate the heart health benefits of flaxseed, according to a major supplier.
Kellogg, Post & General Mills hit with wave of lawsuits as plaintiff’s bar turns up the heat on sugar
If a high percentage of the calories in your product are from added sugar, and you are stating or implying that it’s healthy and nutritious, are you at risk of a false advertising lawsuit? A flurry of lawsuits recently filed vs Kellogg, General Mills and...
USDA inches toward allowing online grocery purchases with food stamps
Under pressure from industry, consumers and legislators, the US Department of Agriculture is exploring how Americans can use food stamps to buy groceries online.
JBT Corp pens deal to take over Cooling and Applied Technologies
Chicago-based JBT Corporation has signed a definitive purchase agreement to take over Cooling and Applied Technologies (C.A.T.) in a deal worth $90 million.
Schuman Cheese introduces trust mark to counter widespread adulteration of Italian cheeses
US-based Schuman Cheese is taking a stand against what the CEO described as widespread adulteration and fraud that currently are “diluting and polluting” some sectors of the Italian cheese market by rolling out the industry’s first trust mark.