Researchers at Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed a new prototype system which uses advanced imaging technology and robotic cutting arm to accurately debone chicken and other poultry products.
US Food company Del Monte Foods has completed the acquisition of the assets of bankrupt Snokist Growers, a Yakima, Washington-based fruit processing cooperative.
Morissons will be the first ever retailer to use product placement onBig Brother and Celebrity Big Brother, after signing a deal with Channel 5 yesterday (June 6).
Shadow public health minister, Diane Abbott has slammed the coalition’s “failing” health policy and called for a move to put public health before big business.
Five US athletes, currently preparing for the 2012 London Olympics, are the latest in a line of famous faces to star in adverts for the country’s ‘Got Milk?’ campaign.
Danone and Chobani have taken a clear lead in what has become a“two horse race” to dominate the US Greek yogurt market, Wall Street analysts have claimed.
Coca-Cola Germany says it will take time to consider the written judgement handed down by the Hamburg Regional Court, which ruled that PepsiCo's 'Carolina' glass bottle did not illegally resemble Coke's hallmark 'Contour Bottle'.
The Starbucks Coffee Company has acquired US bakery firm Bay Bread and its La Boulange brand giving it scope to roll-out branded baked goods in selected US retail stores over time.
US head-quartered ingredients firm, Innophos, will launch its calcium-based chemical leavening agent in Canada, set to assist manufacturers in reducing sodium content in baked goods.
A new, larger integrated baking facility will enable food giant, Cargill, to cope with increased demands for speciality, complex bakery products, it said.
The firm behind a novel fiber claimed to reduce oxidized LDL cholesterol - an emerging risk factor for heart disease - is in talks with bakers about using it in everything from muffins to cookies after tests revealed it can also extend shelf-life.
Plastipak has announced that investment from Goldman Sachs Capital Partners (GSCP) will enable them to capitalize further on additional global growth opportunities.
Coca-Cola, Heinz and Procter and Gamble are part of a newly-formed global initiative to accelerate the development of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) made entirely from plants.
The 2nd GOED Exchange is in full swing in Boston. Industry heavyweights, leading academics, industry observers, and assorted experts from the omega-3 world have come together for presentations and discussions of the latest research in this segment.
The grain silos of small-town co-ops are like beacons for travelers crossing the Corn Belt and High Plains wheat country. They're so common they're easy to take for granted.
