IBM and Walmart use blockchain technology to track China’s pork
US technology and retail giants IBM and Walmart, alongside Beijing’s Tsinghua University, will put Chinese pork on a blockchain in a move to bolster food safety and traceability.
Archives for October 20, 2016
Vermont Smoke & Cure launches exclusive sausage flavours
US sausage supremo Vermont Smoke & Cure has linked up with local businesses Citizen Cider and Jasper Hill Farm to launch five-strong line of flavoursome craft pork bangers.
Tiger Buck jerky to fill gap in premium drinking snacks market
Ambitious Australian brand, Tiger Buck has launched a beef jerky product to market to cater to a lack of pre-packaged premium snack options available at bars and liquor retailers.
Reishi reigns! Mushroom products continue impressive growth in food and beverage space
From teas to powdered lemonade mixes and protein shakes, products formulated with mushrooms are springing up all over the place, with reishi leading the pack.
A couple of sugary drinks daily ‘doubles diabetes risk,’ study shows
The choice between artificially sweetened and sugared soft drinks does not seem to make a difference in the onset of chronic conditions such as diabetes, according to Swedish research.
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: How ugly produce can help companies cut costs & generate sales
Most Americans are trained from a very young age to believe that beautiful is better – even when it comes to food – but as most people also know, this isn’t always true.