Fruit and vegetable seedlings – often referred to as microgreens – could contain up to 40 times more vital nutrients that their mature counterparts, according to new findings.
Football governing body FIFA’s chief medical officer claims that nutritional supplements will not boost the performance of athletes “based upon the scientific evidence”.
WikiCells, a food packaging technology that could eliminate the need for plastic containers, has secured a $10m investment to launch its product next year.
Raw milk, raw skim milk (non-fat) and raw cream produced by Organic Pastures Dairy of Fresno County and with a code date of SEP 13 are the subjects of a statewide recall and quarantine order announced by California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones.
US-based cereal company MOM Brands has added two new varieties, Multigrain Berry and Multigrain Cinnamon shredded wheat cereals, to its Three Sisters cereal line.
PGP International has broken ground on a $17.2m manufacturing and distribution facility in Indiana, US, as part of its plan to boost production of speciality food ingredients and additives.
US food company Hillshire Brands plans to focus on core brands, pursue acquisitions, and introduce new products, in order to achieve profitable growth over the next three years.
US-based snack company Snyder's-Lance has entered into an agreement to acquire Snack Factory, a manufacturer of pretzel-shaped crackers, for $340m in cash.
In part two of his August US dairy commodities breakdown, MilkPrice blogger John Geuss gives DairyReporter.com the latest on cheese demand and a look ahead to September and beyond.
US-based Markel Ventures has acquired Reading Bakery Systems, a designer and manufacturer of industrial baking systems for the production of crackers, pretzels, cookies and other baked snacks.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended food additive regulations to allow bakers to significantly increase levels of vitamin D in bread and make ‘High’, ‘Rich In’ or ‘Excellent Source Of’ claims if they use a vitamin D2 bakers’ yeast.
After announcing lower earnings during its first quarter of fiscal 2013, Smithfield Foods’ President and CEO, C. Larry Pope, told analysts that while the company’s fresh pork performance was disappointing, its packaged meats segment results for the quarte
The health benefits of organic foods are unclear following a study conducted by researchers at Stanford university. The findings following a systematic review comparing evidence of the health effects of organic and conventional foods, has just been publis
