The California Prune harvest wrapped up on schedule this year and growers have worked through the challenges of wildfires and market disruptions caused by the pandemic to harvest premium quality fruit consisting of an optimum range of sizes, setting up excellent opportunities to market the sweet, larger prunes for which California is famous.
Eating more meals at home, consumers are scrutinizing ingredients labels, and favoring all-natural sweeteners for food prep items like marinades, sauces and bake mixes.
September 16, 2020
International Molasses (IM), a supplier of molasses and natural sweeteners, is seeing ties between the COVID-caused stay-at-home lifestyle and an uptick in sales for its CaneRite portfolio of sugar cane molasses.
Lockdown has led to a significant change in the nation’s food habits according to new research from Olam Cocoa, which shows that while we’re snacking more than we were before the pandemic, we’re also much more health conscious.
By publicly sharing the geographic location of the cooperatives and districts they source from, they are contributing to transparency and traceability in the cocoa supply chain.
September 15, 2020
Barry Callebaut has reached a new milestone in its plan to build a sustainable cocoa supply chain: the company is disclosing its direct cocoa suppliers in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Cameroon.
Nielsen-Massey Vanillas, the premier brand and provider of fine vanilla extracts and natural food flavors, has announced that Jonathan Thompson has joined Nielsen-Massey Vanillas as chief executive officer, in an announcement released by the Company’s Board of Directors.
With consumers more interested than ever with where their food is grown, harvested and processed, finding new formats and innovative uses of whole foods has never been more important in the baking industry.
Regional leader gains access to updated technology, quality systems, and national reach as newest RLS Partnering Regional Operator (PRO).
September 11, 2020
RLS Logistics, a third-generation provider of cold chain solutions, through its affiliate RLS Partners, recently welcomed Gress Refrigerated Services & Logistics, Scranton, PA, as the newest RLS Partnering Regional Operator (PRO) and member of the RLS network of cold chain solutions providers.