The Coalition for Sugar Reform says it’s alarmed but not surprised to learn of the increased food price inflation estimates released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Sugar prices are at an all-time high, and factor in the overall 2011 food inflation rate.
Leavitt Partners, Faegre & Benson and B&D Consulting are joining forces to provide
food manufacturers and others in the global food supply chain with a
collaborative solution to food safety management. This joint effort
will provide guidance for companies seeking to navigate the shifting
food safety challenges of today's systems and those required to comply
with new regulations resulting from the passage of the 2011 Food and
Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act.
Registration is now open for ASB's BakingTech 2012: ‘Rise Up: Community, Company, Industry, Self’ and MarketPlace 2012, both to be held March 4-7, 2012, at Chicago’s Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile.
Alpha Baking partnered with The Kennedy Group and Orbis Corp. to conduct a nine-month pilot using RFID tag technology with its trays in the supply chain. The results underscore the effectiveness and scalability of asset tracking for bakeries.
Jack Link’s Beef Jerky acquired a
distribution facility in Underwood, Iowa, from The Oriental
Trading Co. The transaction is expected to close by the end of
November, subject to customary closing conditions. Terms of the deal
were not disclosed.
Sunbelt brand granola bars is calling all
superheroes to come to the aid of the National Breast Cancer
Foundation and "Ka-PINK" their Facebook profile pictures.
Stop & Shop removed Fiber One
90 Calorie Chewy Chocolate granola bars from its shelves due to a
manufacturing error where labeled Chocolate Peanut Butter bars were
placed inside the Chewy Chocolate granola bar packages.