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New President for Robertet USA

Robert M. Weinstein has been promoted to president of Robertet Flavors USA.

March 3, 2014

Effective March 1, he assumed that role in addition to his current responsibilities as president Robertet Ingredients and chief operating officer Robertet USA.

Academy of Nutrition on Nutrition Panel Change

Changes announced to the Nutrition Facts label represent a significant step forward, says the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

February 28, 2014

Consumers want information they can use to make healthful choices.

Why Dark Chocolate is Healthy

Dark chocolate lowers the augmentation index, a key vascular health predictor, and reduces adhesion of white blood cells to the vessel wall.

February 28, 2014

Dark chocolate helps restore flexibility to arteries while also preventing white blood cells from sticking to the walls of blood vessels.

Washington's Culinary Future

A poll of Baltimore and Washington, D.C., area chefs, culinary experts and food critics discovered key food trend predictions for 2014.

February 28, 2014

Among the top predictions, local consumers will seek out more local food, as well as organic and healthier options.

New Customer Innovation Director at FONA

FONA International named Peter Holocher as director of Customer Innovation.

February 28, 2014

Holocher has more than 15 years of experience in a variety of innovation, business development, product development/commercialization, and food science & technology roles.

FDA on the Revised Nutrition Labels

The agency has long been considering changing the Nutrition Facts label.

February 27, 2014

Among other things, FDA is proposing to change some of the nutrients of public health significance that must be declared on the label.

JV for Gluten-free Beer

US Beverage will be the exclusive national sales and marketing representative for the New Planet beer brand.

February 27, 2014

New Planet also plans to expand the Boulder brewery to accommodate a tasting room and, at the same time, increase brewing capacity.

IFT, NSF-GFTC Team for Education

NSF-GFTC and the Institute of Food Technologists have partnered to provide IFT’s Certified Food Scientist (CFS) preparatory course to food professionals throughout Canada.

February 27, 2014

The first courses for Canadian students will be offered on Wednesday, April 2, and Thursday, April 3, in Guelph, Ontario.

Ranking the Alcholic Beverages

Bartenders rank Grey Goose followed by Patron, Jack Daniels, Jameson and Absolut as the most popular spirits brands of 2013.

February 27, 2014

Category heavyweights dominate the top five list, as bartenders rank Grey Goose followed by Patron, Jack Daniels, Jameson and Absolut as the most popular spirits brands of 2013.

Aging Consumers Looking for Healthy Products

Brand marketers and service providers have opportunities to better support the health and well-being of aging consumers.

February 26, 2014

More than four in 10 cannot find foods that meet special nutritional diets (45%), offer smaller portion-sized food packaging (44%) or feature clearly labeled nutritional information (43%).