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FMI, Nielsen partner to study digital shopping

Alliance aims to help food retailers and manufacturers understand the impact of digital technologies

August 17, 2016

The two are forming a strategic analytic alliance to help both retailers and manufacturers better understand the changing marketplace.

People and Industry News

August 17, 2016

Mergers, acquisitions and people news in the food and beverage industry.

NAMI elects new officers, adopts new mission

NAMI names scholarship winners

August 17, 2016

Nine students received a combined total of $27,000 to pursue degrees in animal, meat and food science, or in a culinary arts program.

Hostess enters frozen aisle with launch of fried Twinkies

Jeremy Gerrard

August 17, 2016

You no longer have to wait until the state fair rolls into town to grab one of America’s favorite fabled indulgences: the deep fried Twinkie

Tyson Foods fined after amputation at Texas plant exposes chemical, fall, fire hazards at Texas plant

August 17, 2016

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined Arkansas-based meat processor Tyson Foods $263,498.

Two outbreaks of Salmonella Enteritidis linked to raw, frozen, stuffed chicken

Salmonella outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts

August 17, 2016

The CDC, in conjunction with several state health agencies and FDA, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Reading and Salmonella Abony infections.

Schwan asks chefs to collaborate on new snack ideas

The Chef Collective is part of Schwan’s effort to develop new snacking concepts and clean label offerings, as well as change misperceptions about frozen foods.

Debra Schug

August 16, 2016

The company invited eight chefs from across the country, including Food Network personality Jet Tila and past Top Chef contestant Stephanie Cmar, to collaborate and ideate new snacking concepts.

Foodborne Illness

IBM STUDY: Grocery scanner data can speed foodborne illness outbreak investigations

Study shows that Big Data and analytics can help identify potential sources of contamination.

Crystal Lindell

August 16, 2016

IBM Research – Almaden has found that analyzing retail-scanner data from grocery stores against maps of confirmed cases of foodborne illness can speed early investigations.