Nutrition expert suggests following healthy meal options in sending lunches from home
November 25, 2014
As public schools strive to follow new national guidelines in offering breakfast and lunch to their students, a nutrition leader who helped develop those guidelines provides perspective on a new study analyzing the other lunches—those that children bring from home.
Advent International, one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors, today announced that it has acquired Noosa Yoghurt, LLC, a fast-growing leader in the yoghurt category. Noosa’s executive team remains in place and has retained a significant minority ownership position in the company. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
To put the market for kids' food and beverage in context, it is estimated that retail sales of all food and beverages in the U.S. will reach $639 billion with kids' food and beverages accounting for roughly 3.5% of sales. In 2013, total value of kids' food and beverage is estimated to be worth $23.2 billion.
Health and nutrition experts gather at The Ohio State University to translate guidelines
November 21, 2014
The event convened top experts to explore the current American diet and implications of the nation's foremost nutrition policy document, and was made possible in part by a grant from Dannon, the leading maker of yogurt.
Qualitas Health announced the launch of the first consumer products based upon Almega PL, marking the company’s transition from research and development into successful commercialization of the company’s premium algal omega-3 oil.
After months of hard work, the newest cohort of innovative food and beverage start-ups in the AccelFoods program will present their progress to tastemakers, industry insiders and potential investors at AccelFoods' Demo Day on December 3rd in New York.
40,000-square-foot manufacturing plant to specialize in fresh, organic and ready-to-eat meals, set to open December 2014
November 19, 2014
Fuji Food Products, Inc., a fresh food manufacturing division of Meruelo Group and provider and distributor of pre-packaged sushi, announced a new manufacturing facility in South Elgin, Ill. and its expansion in the Midwestern United States.
Two research studies show that the way people think about food can have an impact on appetite
November 14, 2014
New research reinforces the idea that the brain can control eating behavior, and considering the long-term consequences of your food choices may help control food cravings.
Added sugars increase excess energy and reduce nutrient density in diet
November 14, 2014
The study details an increase in added sugars consumed by American adults by more than 30% (228 calories per day in 1977 to 300 calories in 2009-2010).