Algae and plant protein potential limited by scale, says Mars agriculture chief
Lack of scalability still prevents algae and plant proteins from being used as major food sources, according to Mars chief agricultural officer Howard-Yana Shapiro.
Archives for February 2, 2015
Improved packaging, natural ingredients will help frozen foods hold their own
Sales of frozen foods will hold their own in the next few years despite increased competition from retailers selling more ready-made foods and consumer preference for fresh ingredients, according to Packaged Facts.
Cargill achieves early goal for group housing
Group housing for sows can now be found at all of Cargill’s company-owned farms, after the firm hit its conversion goal 11 months early.
Naturex ramps up quillaia production at Chile plant
Ingredient supplier Naturex is consolidating its Chile Botanics acquisition by ramping production of quillaia, one of the division’s locally-sourced ingredients.
#GetReal! MilkPEP to be 'more aggressive' in online anti-milk fight
The Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) has launched a social media campaign to combat online anti-milk attacks.
Organic check off campaign could defend sales of organic products against those making “lesser claims”
The need for an organic check off program is growing as consumer confusion about “lesser claims,” such as “natural,” and an emerging preference for “local” threaten sales of organic products, an executive at the Organic Trade Association says.
Is the Safeway Albertsons merger good, bad or ugly news for suppliers?
The mega-merger between AB Acquisition LLC *(parent company of Albertson’s LLC and New Albertson’s Inc) and Safeway Inc was formally completed Friday. But should suppliers crack open the champagne, or drown their sorrows?