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Hard hit at the beginning of the pandemic, fast casual chains rebounded and grew transactions in...

Subscribe Monday, June 14, 2021 IFT Digital Exclusive Video: Conflict's Corrosive Impact on Food Security Watch the 2018 guest lecture at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute, in which FIRST keynoter Ertharin Cousin offered an analysis of one of the most pervasive causes of global hunger. The NPD Group U.S. fast-casual chains' transaction growth drives recovery in key market areas Hard hit at the beginning of the pandemic, fast casual chains rebounded and grew transactions in 30 of the top 55 market in May. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science & Food Safety Copigmentation, encapsulation strategies for the stabilization of anthocyanins This review summarizes the most recent studies and their challenges aiming at combining copigmentation and encapsulation techniques. The Counter Food banks welcome $1 billion investment by USDA Shortly after shutting down the controversial Farmers to Families Food Box program for good, Biden's USDA refocused its efforts to tackle hunger. Thomson Reuters Foundation News Malaysian urban dwellers 'reclaim' city land, one garden at a time Many cities have embraced urban farming to grow food locally and foster community, but some say access to land is often hampered by high costs and stiff competition. The NPD Group Plant-based protein shipments to U.S. restaurants grew by 60% in April Shipments of plant-based proteins from foodservice distributors to commercial restaurants increased by +60% in April 2021 compared to the same month a year ago, when the category realized declines... Cornell Alliance for Science Ease regulatory burden to support 'new revolution' in crop breeding, researchers urge It's imperative to ease the regulatory burden on new crop breeding technologies that could feed a warmer, hungrier world, a new study urged. Business Insider Hard seltzer is about to have its its biggest summer yet Hard seltzer brands are gearing up for a big summer, and their success has already changed the alcohol industry. Alcohol sales were up in 2020 and hard seltzers led the growth. Newswise The inner workings of the root microbiome The soil surrounding and including the roots of plants is a hotspot for bacteria that help plants resist infections, survive drought, and take up nutrients. A new study provides new insights into the... UPI Obesity still health risk, even with normal blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol Having normal blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure levels does not mean that a person with obesity is actually healthy, an analysis published Thursday by the journal Diabetologia found. 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