Robertet Flavors named Martin Ongteco as vice president-Innovation.
July 23, 2013
Ongteco will provide thought leadership and direction for all commercial activities within Robertet Flavors' Flavor Development, Sample, and Flavor Application Laboratories.
Home meal replacements or prepared foods from supermarkets, drug stores, and other retail outlets will continue to capture share of the meal/snacks market by stealing visits from restaurants.
July 19, 2013
Instances of prepared food purchased at retailers for at-home consumption will increase by 10% over the next decade.
ConAgra Foods, Cargill and CHS announced that their proposed new joint venture flour milling company, Ardent Mills, will establish its headquarters in the Denver metropolitan area
July 19, 2013
The transaction is expected to be completed in late calendar year 2013, following regulatory clearances.
Total U.S. coffee market dollar sales grew an impressive 10% in 2012 thanks to a dramatic jump in single-cup brew segment.
July 18, 2013
Single-cup systems have led to a dramatic growth in coffee sales, but other beverages are poised to take a bit of market share in those single-serve brewers.
Research presented at the 2013 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Expo found that people who eat during times of stress typically seek the foods they eat out of habit -- regardless of how healthy or unhealthy that food is.
July 18, 2013
Habits impact eating behavior more than stress or many other factors.
Product tracing has emerged as a critical tool for increasing the transparency of the attributes and origin of food products -- from farm to processing to retail and foodservice.
July 18, 2013
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) board of directors has approved the launch of a new food traceability center designed to protect and improve the global food supply.