While the public is still conflicted in its opinions on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), researchers at Ghent University said genetically modified crops with increased vitamin or mineral content have the potential to make a big impact on improving health.

Fatigue was revealed to be the biggest barrier hindering peak performance among working adults in the US according to a new study commissioned by Red Bull and Glassdoor that found more than 60 percent of workers admit to workplace mistakes because of tiredness.

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) has released the slate of speakers who will be presenting at the bakery breakout sessions during the 2015 FPSA Annual Conference.

Results of FDA tests performed on samples collected from the Bidart Bros. apple processing plant confirmed two strains of Listeria monocytogenes were found at the facility and are believed to be the same strains associated with a multi-state outbreak of infections that led to multiple deaths.

The Kellogg Company expects to acquire an 85.93 percent stake in Egyptian biscuit company Bisco Misr.

Food processing giant Cargill has begun its yearlong 150th anniversary celebration honoring the company’s founding in 1865 that started with William Wallace Cargill who became the owner of a single grain warehouse in Iowa. Today, the company employs 143,000 people in 67 countries.

Over 23,000 of the nation’s dairy operations, more than half of all dairy farms in the US, have enrolled in a new safety-net program created by the 2014 Farm Bill known as the Margin Protection Program, according to USDA.

Flexibility, sustainability and serialization were among the market drivers recognized in the report.

An emergency quarantine zone for avian influenza has been initiated in Washington where it has been identified in flocks of mixed poultry and other birds.

With the theme of “resource efficiency,” the fair seeks to reinforce its status as the cross-industry expo for food and beverage industry specialists and suppliers.