The Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), a nonprofit that brings together workers, growers and retailers in the effort to produce safer, more responsibly grown fruits and vegetables, announced that the GoodFarms brand will debut its craft blueberries, craft strawberries and organic strawberries from EFI-certified farms at Costco locations on the West Coast, Northeast and in Hawaii.

Yummy Spoonfuls®, the maker of frozen organic baby and toddler food made from simple and fresh ingredients, announced the national expansion of its product line to deliver on its vision of redefining healthy eating for a new generation, available in nearly all Target stores nationwide.

Tapping into the rapidly expanding in-store bakery category, Hostess Brands has completed its acquisition of Superior Cake Products, Inc., a Massachusetts-based in-store bakery company. This is the company’s first acquisition since the Hostess brand returned to the market under new ownership in 2013.

Tyson Foods, Inc. announced that its board of directors has promoted Tom Hayes to the position of president. Formerly chief commercial officer of Tyson Foods, Hayes will work directly with Donnie Smith, who will continue as the company’s chief executive officer.

The US organic industry posted new records in 2015 with total organic product sales hitting a new benchmark of $43.3 billion, up 11% from the previous year's record level and far outstripping the overall food market's growth rate of 3%, according to the Washington, D.C.-based Organic Trade Association's (OTA) 2016 Organic Industry Survey.

The PhoeniX technology developed by Meiogenix controls the process of natural meiotic recombination and generates efficiently non–GM recombined yeast cells particularly for industrial strains where meiosis is impeded.

www.justborn.com offers a clean design, easy navigation and videos that show how products are made

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., an innovator of sensory experiences that move the world, has appointed Dr. Gregory Yep to the role of Executive Vice President, Chief Global Scientific & Sustainability Officer, effective June 20th, 2016.

The Food Innovation Challenge announced the ten semi-finalists for the 2016 competition at a welcome reception at Millikin University in Decatur, Ill. The semi-finalists were also matched up with food industry mentors to help guide them through the remainder of the competition.

ConAgra Foods, Inc. announced today as of June 2, the company has discontinued the use of Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs) in the manufacturing of all spreads in the company’s portfolio. This includes Fleischmann’s®, Blue Bonnet® and Parkay®.