Nestlé has reduced 44% of its waste per ton of product since 2010 in the U.S., and five factory locations reached zero waste-to-landfill status by the end of 2013, according to the company’s new sustainability report.
The American Bakers Association and Grain Chain conducted meetings in late May with agency representatives and members of Congress influential to the completion of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines.
The Grain Chain, an industry collaboration of 10 organizations representing grain producers, millers, bakers and allied manufacturer, reiterates the nutritional value of grain foods to the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC).
Happy New Year! January marks the unofficial “official” start of the diet season. The pressure of New Year’s resolutions, coupled with added weight (and guilt) from overindulging over the holiday season, seems to send the nation into a dieting frenzy year after year.
Changes in food-safety regulations aren’t just limited to the U.S. I recently took part in an international food-safety meeting in China, during which representatives from 19 nations talked about changes underway in food-safety regulations in their respective countries.
With the rise of obesity and other health issues among U.S. children, the Minneapolis-based company announced an initiative to help food manufacturers and foodservice operators find formulation solutions to address challenges associated with improving childhood nutrition.
Horizon Milling, Kenosha, Wis., says it will expand production of whole-wheat flour at its Kenosha facility later this fall, doubling overall whole-wheat flour capacity when the project is complete. The business currently produces whole-wheat flour at its plants in Ogden, Utah; Mankato, Minn.; and Mount Pocono, Pa.