Canada green-lights irradiation for ground beef
Irradiated ground beef looks set to hit the shelves of supermarket stores after the Canadian government approved its sale.
Archives for February 24, 2017
Terrafertil Nature’s Heart enters US natural channel through acquisition of Essential Living Foods
Ecuador-based snack company Terrafertil Nature’s Heart has acquired California-based organic and vegan ‘superfood’ firm Essential Living Foods, marking the global company’s first step into the US market.
US deal will flood UK market with food people don’t want, warns respected academic
A trade deal with the US will give “the majority of the UK public food they don’t want” as well as open “a very new can of worms” in terms of food fraud, according to Chris Elliott, professor of food safety and founder of the Institute for Global Food...
Strong double-digit growth at gardein, says Pinnacle Foods: ‘Plant-based proteins represent a very significant opportunity’
Net sales at plant-based protein brand gardein grew at a “strong double-digit rate” in 2016, according to Pinnacle Foods (which acquired gardein in late 2014), with new production capacity coming online this quarter at a refurbished facility in...
Diet to Go stands test of time in volatile meal delivery market: 'It’s the customer experience that makes or breaks you'
Investors are continuing to throw money at meal kit companies; but fully prepared meal delivery services offer greater convenience, says the founder and CEO of Virginia-based Diet to Go, which has been in the meal delivery business for 26 years.
Value offering grows Maple Leaf Foods’ pork sales
Maple Leaf Foods’ increased focus on value-added pork products has helped the Canadian processor grow sales in 2016.
Stonyfield Organic survey explores consumer attitudes toward probiotics for babies
While researching the ‘probiotic for babies’ market landscape, Stonyfield paired with ORC International to conduct a survey and found that 77% of parents with children under two do not incorporate probiotics into their baby’s daily diet.
Irradiated ground beef approved in Canada
Canada will permit the sale of fresh and frozen raw ground beef treated with irradiation.