NEWS IN BRIEF
FDA resumes domestic inspections as Omicron wave subsides
A decline in COVID-19 cases nationwide has led the US Food and Drug Administration to resume domestic surveillance inspections across the country.
Archives for February 7, 2022
Revolution Foods' new CEO talks next chapter of growth: 'If you don’t know where your next meal is coming from, that’s food insecurity'
Taking the helm as CEO of prepared foodservice company Revolution Foods late last year, Dominic Engels will lead the company's next chapter of growth, which includes expanding its footprint into new channels and continuing to create healthy and...
Snack acquisition: Utz Brands acquires Clem Snacks and J&D Snacks
Salty snacks company Utz Brands has acquired the assets of two of its third-party direct-store-delivery (DSD) distributors, New York-based Clem Snacks and J&D Snacks.
Junk food marketing is ‘prevalent everywhere’ and promotes ‘unhealthy diets’ to children: WHO
A new report from the World Health Organization has concluded that food marketing ‘predominantly promotes foods that contribute to unhealthy diets’.
Sometimes you feel like a nut: almonds in the mood food movement
Mental functions are a key driver of innovation for products with almond ingredients, says a recent report from the Almond Board of California.
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: How has the pandemic permanently changed the startup landscape in food?
While some of the initial challenges that food and beverage startups experienced when the pandemic began have subsided, like restrictions on sampling and freezes on category resets, others remain and new ones have emerged – complicating the path to...