From tour guide to CEO, Ben & Jerry's announces top position for 34 year veteran Dave Stever

18-May-2023 - It's not uncommon for a corporate employee at Ben & Jerry's to have began their career as a scooper and then move onto a corporate position, many staying for decades. But going from a tour guide to CEO? That's something else. Ben & Jerry's named Dave Stever as its new CEO on May 8, 2023. The 34 ...

The physics of gummy candy

Dozens of ingredient and storage combinations reveal what factors make some gummies harder than others and how product formulation affects shelf life

17-May-2023 - For gummy candies, texture might be even more important than taste. Biting into a hard, stale treat is disappointing, even if it still carries a burst of sweetness. Keeping gummies in good condition depends on their formulation and storage, both of which alter how the molecules in the candies ...

Using science to help avocados stay fresh

15-May-2023 - Smashed on toast, creamed in guacamole or blended into salad dressing, avocados always seem to be popular. However, the fruits are notoriously finicky, going from pale green and firm to brown and mushy in the blink of an eye. Now, researchers inACSFoodScience & Technologyreport a ...

Purdue April Consumer Food Insights report explores role of dollar stores in food landscape

12-May-2023 - A market for an expanded grocery selection at dollar stores potentially exists, especially with consumers who live less than 10 minutes away, according to data reported in the AprilConsumer Food Insights report. The survey-based report out of Purdue University’sCenter for Food Demand Analysis ...

Meat grown from immortal stem cells

Another step away from the farm

12-May-2023 - To make it possible for cellular agriculture—the process of growingmeatin bioreactors—to feed millions of people, several technical challenges will have to be overcome. Muscle cells from chicken, fish, cows, and otherfoodsources will have to be grown to produce millions of metric tons per ...

Food additive nanoparticles could negatively affect your gut health

11-May-2023 - Common food additives known as metal oxide nanoparticles may have negative effects on your gut health, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York and Cornell University. Gretchen Mahler, professor of biomedical engineering and interim vice provost and dean ...

Extracting the best flavor from coffee

Understanding the origin of uneven extraction in brewing espresso can improve the beverage and enable substantial financial savings by using coffee more efficiently and sustainably

10-May-2023 - Espresso coffee is brewed by first grinding roasted coffee beans into grains. Hot water then forces its way through a bed of coffee grains at high pressure, and the soluble content of the coffee grains dissolves into the water (extraction) to produce espresso. In 2020, researchers found that more ...

Mondelēz International’s SnackFutures Announces Third Cohort of Brands to Participate in CoLab Start-Up Program

This year’s focus is on start-ups that are doing disruptive things to make snacks delicious

09-May-2023 - SnackFutures, the Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq:MDLZ)innovation and venture hub, announced the nine start-ups selected to participate in its third cohortof CoLab. The start-up engagement program, which launched in 2021, was designed to help build aportfolio of disruptive brands and ...

Kraft Heinz Announces Humberto Alfonso as New Independent Board Member

CPG Industry Veteran and Current EVP and CFO of Information Services Group, Inc. Joins Board and Audit Committee

08-May-2023 - The Kraft Heinz Company (Nasdaq: KHC) (“Kraft Heinz” or “the Company”) announced today that Humberto “Bert” Alfonso has been elected to join the Board of Directors (“Board”), effective May 4, 2023. The Board has also appointed Alfonso to the Audit Committee. “The Board is pleased with the ...

Elevated levels of toxic metals in some mixed-fruit juices and soft drinks

05-May-2023 - A new study has found that some commonly consumed beverages contained levels of toxic metals that exceed federal drinking water standards. Five of the 60 beverages tested contained levels of a toxic metal above federal drinking water standards, according to thestudy from Tulane University. Two ...