National Chicken Council line speed petition comes under fire
The National Chicken Council’s (NCC) recent petition calling for the waiving of maximum line speeds in abattoirs has come under criticism from animal welfare groups.
Archives for September 20, 2017
Terra's Kitchen CEO: Strategics are eyeing up meal kit players now...
Plated teams up with Albertsons in bid to become 'the first omnichannel meal kit offering with national scale'
As shockwaves from the Amazon/Whole Foods deal continue to reverberate throughout the food industry, Albertsons has struck while the iron is hot via a deal to acquire Plated – one of the leading brands in the burgeoning meal kit market – for an...
Tasty, better-for-you breakfast solutions needed for time-crunched students
Eating on-the-go seems like an obvious solution to the problem of time-crunched children skipping breakfast in order to get out the door and to school on time, but survey results from cereal maker Barbara’s suggests the practice may cause more harm than...
ADM gets personal with new microbiome collaboration with Mayo Clinic
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has announced a collaboration with the Mayo Clinic on personalized nutrition solutions to healthy body weight through probiotics, prebiotics, and other nutrients.
Quorn moves into the refrigerated aisles with its fungi-based proteins
Meat-free brand Quorn – which has a big presence in the UK chilled food market, but has historically focused on the frozen segment in the US – has developed a new line of meat- and soy-free refrigerated sausages and chicken strips that will roll out...
Clean labels & unique flavor combinations helps Abby’s Better Nut Butter cut through the competition
What began as a hobby for a 15-year-old girl, now is blooming into a bustling family business as Abby’s Better Nut Butter rapidly gains sales and distribution thanks in part to its clean labels, better-for-you angle and unique flavor combinations that...