McCormick announced the agreement to acquire D&A on February 20, 2015.

There has been a sea change, with increasing numbers of consumers seeking more transparency from the food and beverage industry and shunning artificial ingredients.

It is well known that there are individual differences between people when it comes to food preference—but the reasons for these differences are largely unknown.

David Peck has joined Avure Technologies as a Food Scientist at their Global Headquarters and Customer Center.

Hormel Foods Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Applegate Farms, LLC (“Applegate”), owner of the Applegate® brand, a natural and organic value-added prepared meats category. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals in the United States, and is expected to close within 60 days.

The results for the participants who consumed the 60 percent cacao chocolate showed that the brain was more alert and attentive after consumption.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, an organization of food and nutrition professionals, commends the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee for drafting a strong, evidence-based Scientific Report outlining recommendations and rational for the forthcoming 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

The Innovation Center will focus on development of food products, applications and systems.

Loeb Winternitz Industrial Auctioneers announced that the assets from Matador Processors USDA food processing and packaging facility has been sold as a complete operation.

Native to Ecuador and famous for its complex flavor profile, Nacional cacao was considered by many of Europe's earliest chocolatiers to be the world's most prized cacao in the 1800s.