But research coming out of the Illinois Institute of Technology and presented at the 2016 Experimental Biology Conference April 2-6 in San Diego, Calif., shows that canned tomatoes may be a good gateway vegetable to help people meet these veggie goals.

As shoppers choose real unadulterated foods, major packaged food companies are reeling from lost market share and working hard to recast their tried and true recipes – removing synthetic coloring, dyes, artificial preservatives, artificial ingredients, and GMOs in an effort to create cleaner, simpler labels.

As they look for solutions, Montmorency tart cherries have been quickly gaining recognition as a natural source of melatonin. In fact, emerging research suggests that drinking Montmorency tart cherry juice twice a day may help increase the duration and quality of sleep.

SunOpta will showcase its portfolio of healthy fruits, snacks, beverages and organic ingredients. Attendees are invited to try SunOpta products at booth #2551 in the natural and specialty foods section.

SupHerb will feature the company’s bold, authentic Fusions® in a variety of on-trend menu ideas and applications.

Health and wellness, as well as taste and pleasure, remain overarching driving factors in the food industry.

RiceBran Technologies, a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, announced that the company entered into an exclusive strategic supply agreement for organic rice bran and a LLC Agreement for the formation of a jointly owned sales and marketing entity with the Narula Group, based in Bangkok, Thailand.

Researchers studied the composition of raw cashew kernels from India, Ivory Coast, Vietnam, Brazil, Mozambique, and Kenya.

February is National Cherry Month and Montmorency tart cherry products are cropping up due to their sweet-tart flavor and potential health benefits.