After a relatively flat rate in 2013, the US liquid refreshment beverage market grew at its strongest rate in several years, up 2.2 percent in 2014, according to new data from Beverage Marketing Corporation.
Representatives from the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) told USDA and HHS officials at a public meeting this week it is crucial that any dietary guidelines maintain an emphasis on the importance of consuming three servings of dairy a day.
The North American Meat Institute Foundation (NAMIF) is offering a three-day training course covering the fundamentals of meat specifications on June 2-4 at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
USDA announced $9 million in grants, funded through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, to help develop childhood obesity intervention programs through colleges and universities in 12 states and Puerto Rico.
PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, and Koelnmesse GmbH, producer of nutrition-related trade fairs in Europe and Asia, announced the organizations have joined to create a new processing and packaging show in the U.S.
Major recalls from a number companies who use organic spinach in their products continue to roll in this week resulting in thousands of products being pulled from the shelves because of a possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The first wrongful death suit was filed in California Tuesday against Costco, Townsend Farms and other suppliers related to the 2013 hepatitis A outbreak linked to a Townsend Farms frozen berry blend product sold at Costco stores.
Creating a buzz throughout the global food industry, the H.J. Heinz Company and Kraft Foods Group, Inc. announced a merger deal Wednesday to create The Kraft Heinz Company financed in part by American business mogul Warren Buffet, becoming the third largest food and beverage company in North America.
Blue Bell Ice Cream issued a recall for its 3 oz. institutional/food service ice cream cups because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.