From seed production to farming to food processing, agriculture technology (AgTech) is fast becoming an answer to growing global food shortages. The city of Atlanta has decided to get an early start on finding solutions to future food shortages.
Stevia sweetener producer PureCircle will harvest its first commercial-scale crop of a variety it’s growing in North Carolina, part of an effort to adapt the plant to more regions of the world and boost production to meet growing demand.
Severin Weiss, CEO of SpecPage and an expert in integrated software process solutions for recipe-based food and beverage processors, thinks PLM (product lifecycle management) and PDM (product data management) are two sets of tools that can help food processors avoid using fraudulent ingredients from less-than-scrupulous suppliers.
Albertsons president and chief operating officer Jim Donald has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Albertsons Companies. Chairman and CEO Robert Miller remains as chairman of the Board.
Food processing and packaging company Tetra Pak is installing a solar power array at its headquarters for its goal to use 100 percent renewable electricity in the U.S. by next year.
Fonterra, a New Zealand-based dairy co-op, has instituted a new way for employees to spend time outside their day jobs on internal company projects which would normally be outside their scope of work as defined by their job description. This match-making system is designed to enable employees with talent and skills they don’t normally use to get involved in projects that are exciting, but normally not open to them.
Sarap Asian Fusion has recalled Asian Fusion Cookies sold through online mail orders because packages did not say they contain wheat, milk and soy. There are no reports of illnesses to date from the allergens.