The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) announced a five-part initiative last week to advance and modernize the procedures used to assess the safety of “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) ingredients used in food.
As many Americans may choose to relax with a beer this Labor Day, new analysis from the Beer Institute is putting the importance of brewery jobs into perspective.
Chocolatier Lindt & Sprungli has acquired an additional 400,000-square foot warehouse and distribution center in Carlisle, PA to meet increasing consumer demand.
Tyson Foods, Inc. has successfully completed its tender offer to purchase The Hillshire Brands Company and acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Hillshire for $63 per share in cash.
In India, an increasing amount of disposable income, rapid urbanization and a growing number of women in the workforce continue to drive the country’s baby food market, which is expected to reach $520 million in 2014, according to TechSci Research.
The increasing popularity of lupin as a food additive in gluten-free products is causing concern among some in the industry because of its potential to cause allergic reactions that many US consumers may not realize.