US meat giant trials high-end pork product
A subsidiary of US meat giant Tyson Foods is debuting fresh new product development at the Annual Meat Conference in Dallas, Texas.
Archives for February 20, 2017
Indiana meat firm to create 20 jobs in expansion drive
Fisher Meats, a processor of fresh and smoked meats, announced plans today to triple its footprint in Jay County, creating up to 20 new jobs by 2019.
Kraft Heinz drops Unilever bid but are other UK firms 'sitting ducks' for post-Brexit takeovers?
Unilever shares have plummeted as Kraft Heinz drops its multi-billion dollar merger bid - but with the sterling weakened by Brexit, smaller firms are "sitting ducks" for foreign takeovers, UK politicians have warned.
Meal kit co Sun Basket raises $15m in Series C financing round
Sun Basket raises $15m: 'Our goal is become America's favorite way to make healthy organic meals'
San Francisco-based Sun Basket, one of the fastest-growing players in the burgeoning meal kit delivery market, has raised $15m in a Series C funding round that will enable it to complete work on a third distribution center that will give it access to 98%...
Arctic Apple could be Litmus test for future of GM foods, Rabobank analysts suggest
When the Arctic Apple hits select store shelves this month as one of the first products genetically modified for consumers’ benefit, it will serve as a line in the sand for the tug of war between the non-GMO movement and the future of food innovation.
Did a Nobel Laureate spark the obesity epidemic?
The old discussions about the causes of obesity are becoming lame. Certainly it is true that societies are gravitating to large serving sizes, that processed food lacks specific micronutrients and we exercise a lot less. However do these factors...
Ag Committee weighs whether SNAP should pay for sugary drinks
Prohibiting the purchase of sugar-sweetened beverages and other “unhealthy” foods and beverages with SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps, likely would not discourage their consumption, but would be costly and difficult for retailers to implement,...