Two of the world's biggest chocolate companies, Nestlé and Mars, have been charged in Canada with price-fixing.
June 7, 2013
The charges come after a five-year investigation by the Competition Bureau in Canada and follows a class action in which the confectionary companies agreed to pay compensation.
Beef tenderized by machines before it is sold in grocery stores could soon carry labels warning customers to cook the meat thoroughly.
June 7, 2013
The Agriculture Department has proposed to require the new package labels and cooking instructions on the meat, which is poked with needles or blades to increase tenderness.
Technomic's latest look at Canada's cafe segment -- encompassing fast-casual bakery cafes and quick-service coffee cafes -- tells a mixed story of patronage and opportunity.
June 6, 2013
Coffee cafes in Canada boast remarkably high patronage: 62% of all consumers visit at least weekly.
Skip Rosskam, president and COO of David Michael & Co., has been appointed to Penn State University’s College of Agricultural Science Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program Advisory Board.
June 6, 2013
In this capacity, Rosskam will assist in setting the program's vision and guiding the college as it grows its processes and culture.
SunOpta Inc. announced that following the company's most recent annual and special meeting of shareholders, Michael Detlefsen has been elected to the board of directors.
June 6, 2013
Detlefsen brings extensive global strategic, operating and transactional experience in the agrifoods industry to the SunOpta board of cirectors.
Vegetarian diets have been linked with reductions in risk for several chronic diseases, including hypertension, but a new study has claimed that they are also associated with reduced death rates.
June 5, 2013
The study noted that some evidence suggested that vegetarian dietary patterns could be associated with reduced mortality, but the relationship is not well established.
Technomic research shows that group purchasing organizations (GPOs) in the foodservice channel continue to grow in size, scope and influence.
June 4, 2013
GPOs have benefited from the profitability challenges facing operators, who express strong satisfaction with the significant cost saving they are able to achieve via GPOs.