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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.

FSMA

Nestlé expands QAC in Dublin, OH in anticipation of FSMA

Expansion makes it Nestlé’s largest testing facility.

Crystal Lindell

August 16, 2016

The center is now the largest and most sophisticated testing facility in the Nestlé network and possibly the world.

KIND to publish added sugar content on all its brands

Move comes two years before FDA deadline.

Crystal Lindell

August 16, 2016

KIND Healthy Snacks now publishing added sugar contents on its products.

Plant Openings

Plant Openings: August 2016

August 16, 2016

Announcements about new food and beverage plant construction projects, plant renovations and plant expansions.

IDFA honors worker safety achievements of dairy companies, trucking operations

August 15, 2016

IDFA announced the names of 137 dairy company operations that will receive Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards and Achievement Certificates.

Pepsi expands craft soda category

Jeremy Gerrard

August 9, 2016

PepsiCo’s new line of craft soda, dubbed Stubborn Sodas, hit shelves nationwide this week.

People & Industry News

People & Industry News: August 2016

August 9, 2016

Announcements about new hires, staff promotions, association news, awards, mergers and acquisitions

Diageo renames U.S. beer business

August 8, 2016

The company says it will change the name of its U.S. beer business to more accurately reflect its commitment to the whole premium beer category.

Study: Three mega trends impacting children’s food industry

Study: Children hold strong influence over food purchasing decisions

August 8, 2016

While they don’t offer a lot of earning potential, it’s the children in the household, not the parents, that have a hold on the family’s food purchase choices.