Cobb-Vantress expands sales and technical teams
US poultry processor Cobb-Vantress has made appointments to its sales and technical teams.
Archives for August 15, 2017
Global ID acquires Brazilian testing lab
The Global ID Group (Global ID) has acquired a food safety testing lab in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Brazilian beef giant Marfrig to hire 4,500 new staff
Brazilian meatpacker Marfrig will create thousands of new jobs by reopening five slaughterhouses and scaling up production this year.
Study on choline intakes suggests eggs or supplements are only way to get enough
A study published this month using NHANES data reinforces that choline is an underconsumed nutrient, and concludes that it is very difficult to get enough in the diet without eating eggs or using a dietary supplement.
$16.8 million in government grants aim to encourage SNAP spending on more produce
After efforts earlier this year to use a stick to discourage SNAP beneficiaries from buying unhealthy products was met with resistance and doubt, the government is trying another approach – a carrot in the form of $16.8 million in grants to boost...
Barnana rolls out to 8,000 Starbucks stores
Banana-fueled snack Barnana is rolling out to 8,000 Starbucks stores nationwide in chocolate, and chocolate and peanut butter flavors in single serve bags with customized brown and gold packaging.
Kane Beef creates jobs after unlocking China
Kane Beef plans to increase its workforce after it became the first meat processor in the state of Texas, US, to start selling beef to China.
Door to Door Organics CEO: Amazon/Whole Foods deal a ‘huge wake-up call’
Americans buy everything online, from books to vacations. But when it comes to groceries, bricks, not clicks, still rule. That was until Amazon struck a deal to buy Whole Foods, and gave everyone a “huge wake up call,” says Door to Door Organics CEO Mike...
Booming Asian mega farms are an ‘economic risk’
Investors should not get overexcited by the risky Asian meat industry as booming production may not translate to soaring profits, a FAIRR (Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return) Initiative report has claimed.
RXBAR extends minimalist philosophy to school lunchboxes with new kids line
Chicago-based RXBAR’s new kid’s line is now available in 3,000 stores nationwide, providing a smaller version of the fastest growing bar by dollar growth in the natural and conventional channels, per measurement by market analytics firm Nielsen.
Amazon Instant Pickup and Aldi’s partnership with Instacart illustrate gains of online grocery shopping
The launch of Amazon Instant Pickup and Aldi’s new partnership with Instacart, both announced this week, propel forward online grocery shopping, which according to industry analysts is quickly gaining momentum despite significant lingering challenges.