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Diversification in the sourcing of food into cities can go a long way to tempering "food shock" —...

Subscribe Thursday, July 08, 2021 Food Technology magazine Demographic Disruption Unmet needs of older consumers, a new generation of cooks, and high-end tastes among lower-income shoppers are spawning a wealth of new food and beverage opportunities. Penn State Univ. Diversification in supply chain crucial to avoid 'food shock' in cities Diversification in the sourcing of food into cities can go a long way to tempering "food shock" — a sudden drop in food supply due to unforeseen events, according to a team of researchers. Businesswire Health Canada designates Mori Silk as a non-novel food Using just salt, water, and heat, Mori harnesses the unique attributes of natural silk to create an edible, undetectable, and protective layer that can be applied to the surfaces of both fresh and... Hormel Foods HERDEZ brand expands Taqueria Street Sauce product line The makers of HERDEZ brand salsa has announced the launch of two new varieties — Avocado Cilantro and Cilantro Lime — of its Taqueria Street Sauce line. Businesswire Buddha Brands closes $3m round accelerating expansion in U.S. market The new investment will help accelerate the brand's U.S. expansion via sales and marketing initiatives, as well as research and development for future projects to further its momentum within the... PR Newswire Bougie Bakes launches reusable packaging and carbon neutral delivery Bougie Bakes, a maker-distributor of healthy snack alternatives, will now ship its bakes in completely sustainable packaging. Reusable cookie tins, eco-friendly cellulose film, and a carbon offset... PR Newswire Chobani files confidential registration statement for proposed Initial Public Offering Food maker Chobani announced that it filed a confidential draft registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 6, 2021, for a proposed underwritten public offering of... PR Web Panaro Food Innovations launches "Immuno Sweet" sweetener Immuno Sweet is a shelf-stable, balanced blend of natural sugars and flavors from Coconut flowers, Jerusalem Artichoke Roots, Apples, Carrots, Licorice Roots, Erythritol and the spices Cinnamon and... Scientific American Opinion: Bill Gates should stop telling Africans what kind of agriculture Africans need Africans have long been told that our agriculture is backward and should be abandoned for a 21st-century version of the Green Revolution that enabled India to feed itself. Univ. of Maryland Researchers introduces new CRISPR 3.0 system for highly efficient gene activation in plants Yiping Qi, associate professor of Plant Science at the Univ. of Maryland (UMD), introduces a new and improved CRISPR 3.0 system in plants, focusing on gene activation instead of traditional gene... 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