Sargento Foods Inc. announced the promotion of Kristi Jankowski to executive vice president of Innovation and Karri Neils to executive vice president of Human Resources.
July 12, 2013
Jankowski will continue to lead the conception and implementation of innovation strategies and initiatives for Sargento Corporate, Consumer Products Division, Food Service Division and Food Ingredients Division, while will maintain responsibility for managing employment, organization development, employee safety, training, benefits and education needs.
The Dannon Company announced Kurt Selle from North Carolina State University as the 2013-2014 Dannon Yogurt and Probiotics Fellow.
July 12, 2013
Selle’s interest in probiotics and commitment to advancing human health through scientific research distinguished him from other candidates, the company explained.
Craveability is a major purchase driver for restaurants, with 83% of consumers saying that cravings are a main reason they purchase food away from home.
July 10, 2013
Some 95% of consumers who rate a restaurant chain's craveable items as very good agree that they will return to the restaurant in the near future.
Randal Kreienbrink, director of marketing at BI Nutraceuticals, received the Certified Food Scientist (CFS) title from the Institute of Food Technologists.
July 10, 2013
Kreienbrink, who has more than 25 years of experience in the food sciences industry, is BI’s second employee to receive this designation.
Higher blood levels of long-chain omega-3s, and DHA in particular, were associated with better reading and working memory performance, according to a new observational study conducted at the University of Oxford.
July 10, 2013
Lead researchers indicated that an increased dietary intake of omega-3s may be beneficial for healthy children aged 7-9 years who are underperforming in school.