Tetra Pak has acquired Minneapolis-based Filtration Engineering Company, Inc., the US market leader in membrane filtration technology for the dairy and cheese industries.
US exports of frozen potato products to all markets grew 11% by volume and 16% by value for the first quarter (July-September) of the 2012-13 marketing year, according to the United States Potato Board (USPB).
US-based restaurant chains Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s have introduced the Jalapeño Turkey Burger to the line of Charbroiled Turkey Burgers, just in time for the holiday season.
A hamburger is not typically seen as a healthy food choice, but a recent study is suggesting that it could get a little healthier – as long as you remember to order one with avocado.
Health care providers are reminding parents that common holiday baking ingredients are often abused by children and teens as a way to obtain a cheap high and impress their peers.
Bell Flavors & Fragrances recently achieved Safe Quality Food (SQF) 2000 Level 3 recertification, the highest level of certification possible within the SQF Program.
Hoping to make a big splash in the country’s second largest market, HINT Water has signed an agreement with L.A. Distributing Co. to distribute the brand throughout L.A. county.
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a key patent to Unistraw Holdings’ ingredient delivery technology - The Unistraw Delivery System (UDS).
Orange-juice futures climbed to a seven-month high on speculation that damage to citrus groves from dry weather in Florida will be more extensive than the government forecast.
Beverage and snacks maker PepsiCo is set to roll out flagship juice brand Tropicana in a powder format, pitching it directly against global rival Cadbury-Kraft.
Consumer exposure to three caramel colours used in a variety of food and drink applications is ‘considerably lower’ than a 2011 scientific opinion published by EFSA suggested, says the Authority.
This year has seen a flurry of activity in the bakery, snack and cereal market with big buys, joint ventures and companies left up for sale as we enter 2013.
