Category food

GFI identifies untapped upcycling opportunities

WASHINGTON — Upcycling agricultural waste into food ingredients and alternative protein inputs will be necessary to help feed the world’s growing population, according to a new report from the Good Food Institute (GFI). The GFI analyzed the byproducts from the…

Subway hires new CFO | Food Business News

MIAMI — Subway has named Jeff Shepherd chief financial officer. In his new role, Mr. Shepherd will oversee Subway’s global finance organization as well as manage and optimize the brand’s global financial performance and information security. Mr. Shepherd will work…

Yelp users weigh in on 2024 food and beverage trends

SAN FRANCISCO — Yelp, the restaurant review hub, is looking back at 2023 to predict what trends may gain traction in 2024. Yelp users see cocktails, martinis, caviar, “girl dinners,” smoothies, and cold ramen noodles as all having potential. Consumers seeking…

Custom label manufacturer names new CEO

FAIRFIELD, NJ. — Premium Label & Packaging Solutions, a custom label manufacturer for the health, food, beauty, nutraceutical and aerospace industries, has named Chris Payne to chief executive officer and Leslie Gurland to vice president of sales and marketing. In their…

Amia debuts functional snacks for consumers with migraines

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Functional food brand Amia has launched its flagship line of migraine-friendly snack bars. The bars are formulated from a blend of gluten-free oats, chia seeds, hemp hearts, ground flax and pepita seeds and are free from common…

Promoting aspartame lands association, influencers in hot water

WASHINGTON — The American Beverage Association may have violated a Federal Trade Commission Act by “failing to adequately disclose” that the association apparently hired influencers to promote the safety of aspartame in social media posts, according to an FTC warning…

Tyson Foods continues to bleed red ink

SPRINGDALE, ARK. — “Controlling the controllables” was a phrase used often during Tyson Foods, Inc.’s most recent conference call with securities analysts. The company’s full-year and fourth-quarter earnings show there was much during the period that may have been out…

ADM, Marathon open Green Bison Soy Processing

CHICAGO — ADM and Marathon Petroleum Corp. marked the start of operations at their joint venture soybean processing complex, Green Bison Soy Processing, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 14 at the facility in Spiritwood, ND. Green Bison Soy Processing is…

Ingredion expanding stevia production facility in Malaysia

WESTCHESTER, ILL.  — Ingredion is expanding its PureCircle stevia production facility in Malaysia. The expansion enables Ingredion to grow its PureCircle’s bioconversion technology capacity, the company said. Ingredion introduced PureCircle Clean Taste Solutions earlier this year. PureCircle is a zero-calorie sweetening…

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