The report "Functional Food Ingredients Market by Type (Protein, Vitamin, Mineral, Prebiotic & Probiotic, Hydrocolloid, Essential Oil, Fatty Acid, Carotenoid), Application (Food & Beverage), Health Benefit (Gut, Bone, Health, Immunity, Nutrition), & by Region - Global Forecast to 2020", The Functional Food Ingredients Market is projected to reach about $2.5 Billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of about 6% from 2015 to 2020.

The program, which has sparked dramatically positive behavioral changes in thousands of participants, will improve America's eating habits through a dynamic four-week program that inspires people to eat more fruits and vegetables.

Raspberry Rhubarb Goat Milk Caramels from Big Picture Farm in Townshend, Vt. is the winner of the sofi™ Award for outstanding new product of 2015. The confection is one of 33 winners in the annual competition which honors excellence across all specialty food categories, from appetizers to pastas to vinegar.

The Kraft Heinz Company announced the successful completion of the merger between Kraft and Heinz.

The report "Food Emulsifiers Market by Type (Mono-, Di-Glycerides, Lecithin, Sorbitan Esters, Stearoyl Lactylates & Polyglycerol Esters), Application (Bakery, Confectionery, Convenience & Dairy, Meat), Source (Plant & Animal), & by Region - Global Trend & Forecast to 2020" published by MarketsandMarkets, The market for food emulsifiers is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2015 to 2020 to reach $2.9 Billion by 2020. In 2014, the European region was the largest market for food emulsifiers.

The North American Tea Championship (NATC) --- an independent and professionally-judged tea competition in North America --- named the 23 best, premium iced teas. The evaluation was held June 11 - 12 in Montebello, Calif. at the Wilbur Curtis headquarters, and all of the high-quality winning teas are commercially available in the marketplace. Visit TeaChampionship.com.

The USDA program will help make authentic Chobani® Greek Yogurt available for nutrition professionals to put on school menus nationwide – allowing children to have healthy and delicious options for their lunch tray.

Elyse Lovett has joined the Kyowa Hakko USA Marketing Team in the role of Marketing Manager. Elyse will manage the marketing activities in North and South America.

Shamrock Farms milk and its 'spokescow' Roxie will move into select Walmart stores nationwide. The retailer will be offering 12-oz single serve sizes of Shamrock Farms' protein-packed regular, chocolate and strawberry milk.

This transition will be effective August 3, 2015.