D.E Master Blenders 1753 B.V. and Mondel?z International, Inc. announced Tuesday they received conditional approval from the European Commission to combine their respective coffee businesses to create the pure-play coffee company Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE).
In order to bring more focus on customers to keep up with changing demands and increase company accountability, McDonald’s announced the initial steps of a turnaround plan that includes a worldwide business restructuring and financial updates.
Deputy Agriculture Secretary Krysta Harden and Honduras Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock Jacobo Paz signed an agreement this week supporting agricultural development and trade in Honduras, according to USDA.
The International Dairy Foods Association supported the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee in their favorable approval and advancement of the “The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015” (TPA-2015).
Seafood caught by slaves aboard Thai boats is making its way into the US supply chain in part because of poor enforcement of a US law banning the import of goods made with forced labor, according to the Associated Press.
USDA, along with food industry groups such as the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) voiced their support and urged a swift approval of new legislation, the “Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015,” that would modernize and renew Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), boost economic growth and open the door to new markets for US goods and services.
As the World Health Organization celebrated World Health Day yesterday, FDA elaborated on its current efforts to support food safety, the theme of the event.
With the rising investments in cold chain technologies and an increase in the demand for frozen food, the global cold chain market is projected to exhibit a CAGR of more than 11 percent through 2020, according to TechSci Research.