DSM will acquire Tortuga Companhia Zootécnica Agrária (Tortuga) in an all-cash transaction for approximately $575 million.

The Hillshire Brands Co. has announced that Sean Reid will become chief customer officer.

CTI Foods Holding Co. announced it was the successful bidder for the former AFA Foods Inc.'s King of Prussia, Pa., ground beef processing facility.

Johnsonville Sausage launched its new Pork and Chicken Sausage -- available in Traditional Brat and Mild Italian.

A study claims grilling food appropriately could be a step toward prevention of cancer.

IFT Expo visitors can taste how roasted whole grains enhance the flavor of both sweet and savory foods—from cupcakes to cornbread—at Briess Malt & Ingredients’ Booth 2855. Briess will sample chocolate cupcakes that are made with 25% of the cocoa powder replaced with CocoaPlus Cocoa Replacer.

Kosher foods have a market not only in the Jewish realm but also for Muslims, Hindus and others. Specialty ingredients, such as beef gelatin, are being sought by food product developers targeting a market that Mintel Group projects will more than double from 2003’s $7.6 billion to $17 billion next year.

Fish oil pills and B vitamins may be no help in warding off depression symptoms in people with a history of heart attack or stroke, a new clinical trial finds.

Risotto requires extensive time, labor and care to produce from scratch. Now, any type of foodservice operator can serve this upscale dish. Nestlé Professional’s new frozen Stouffer’s Parmesan Risotto comes packaged in 48oz pouches.

Both kosher- and halal-certified products convey a sense of food quality and safety to consumers, proving the recent growth in both markets goes beyond religion. Speakers at two Prepared Foods’ R&DSeminars provided information and insight on what makes these two markets perfect mainstream cross-overs.