Food News Now: Grain export restrictions during COVID-19 risk food insecurity in many countries and more

Researchers model the possible impacts on wheat, rice and maize trade, showing that trade...

Subscribe Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Food Technology magazine The Time Is Ripe for Fruit, Veggie Ingredients Due to COVID-19, shoppers are finding it problematic to keep supplies of fresh fruits and vegetables on hand. But they still prioritize the natural health benefits of produce in the longer-lasting... Nature Food Grain export restrictions during COVID-19 risk food insecurity in many countries Researchers model the possible impacts on wheat, rice and maize trade, showing that trade restrictions could create food price spikes and localized food shortages. Business Insider Five startups developed alternative restaurant delivery services during the pandemic The pandemic highlighted the importance of having a robust digital business and it opened the door for online ordering players to promote their services as an affordable antidote to third-party... Journal of Food Science Effect of high-intensity ultrasound on the oleogelation of monoglycerides and triglycerides oleogels The objective of this study was to evaluate the synergism of binary oleogels structured by monoglycerides and high melting point triacylglycerols with and without high-intensity ultrasound (HIU)... The Counter The childhood obesity crisis predates Covid-19. The pandemic has made it much worse. Experts fear that the profound disruptions of 2020—including changes to school lunch—may have a lasting, harmful legacy. Reuters France backs non-GMO regulation for crop gene-editing in EU France sees crops developed using gene-editing techniques as different to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and opposes a European Union court decision to put them under strict GMO regulations. Wageningen Univ. Second edition of the ReThink Protein Challenge kicks off online In the second edition of the ReThink Protein Challenge, participants are challenged to come up with a business idea or prototype that helps provide people with enough protein in a way that is healthy,... Bloomberg Florida orange groves shrivel just as Americans return to juice Shriveling from adverse weather and a deadly disease, Florida's famed orange groves are projected to bear one of the smallest crops in decades. All this at a time when stay-at-home life during the... PR Newswire Long John Silver's charts a course to success The Long John Silver's Board of Directors today announced Blain Shortreed will take the helm as chief executive officer of the country's largest quick-service seafood restaurant chain. Olam Group Olam launches Twenty Degrees to bring specialty cacao to craft chocolate makers Olam Cocoa has launched Twenty Degrees, a new specialty cacao business sourcing premium quality cacao beans from 10 unique regions, each hand-picked for their distinctive flavor and sensory profile. Institute of Food Technologists | 525 W. Van Buren St. | Suite 1000 | Chicago, IL 60607 | USA This newsletter made Smart by Subscribe | Report | Learn More | Unsubscribe | Contact