JBS appoints Tarek Farahat as chairman
Beleaguered Brazilian meatpacker JBS has appointed the former Procter & Gamble chief Tarek Farahat as its new chairman of the board.
Archives for May 29, 2017
ABA: Fiber suppliers are stuck in a 'holding pattern'
Nutrition Facts overhaul proves double-edged sword for inulin
The arrival of the new-look Nutrition Facts panel (which will require manufacturers to list added sugar), is generating renewed interest in inulin: a widely-used ingredient from chicory root that also serves as a sugar replacer. But this enthusiasm is...
Sweets & Snacks Expo 2017
Zollipops’ 12-year-old founder squarely hits ‘better-for-you’ demand in candy category
Health and indulgence are not mutually exclusive, something that 12-year-old entrepreneur Alina Morse, founder of nationally-sold candy brand Zollipops, knows perfectly well.
PepsiCo, Vita Coco, tight lipped on takeover rumors
PepsiCo has declined to comment on reports it is in talks to acquire All Market Inc, the owner of coconut water brand Vita Coco (an allied brand of Dr Pepper Snapple Group).
Evolve BioSystems completes series B financing to fund commercialization of products
California-based microbiome company Evolve BioSystems has completed a $20 million Series B financing to fund the commercialization of its initial products.
BAX system given Health Canada approval for Listeria
Health Canada has included Hygiena’s BAX system Real-Time PCR assay as a validated method to screen surfaces for Listeriaspecies.
Trump administration sees four ways to help ag ‘punch above its weight’
As part of a larger strategy to reduce the US deficit, the Trump Administration wants to help the agriculture sector “punch above its weight” by promoting trade, providing an affordable workforce, easing regulatory burdens and including it in the...
US meat industry against PRIME Act introduction
The US meat industry has reacted unfavourably to the potential introduction of legislation that would allow individual states to distribute products intrastate with fewer regulations.
Organic industry asks legislators for funds to expand domestic production & increase oversight
More than a hundred representatives for the organic industry descended on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, last Thursday to extol to legislators the benefits of their industry to the US economy and ask for additional funding and help expand organic...