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The study — a methodological advance —reports on the development of a new scoring system that...

Subscribe Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Food Technology magazine Fermented Foods Processing: Flavor, Preservation, and Health Though fermentation is an ancient process used to prevent food from spoiling, it has recently exploded in popularity and has experienced rapid market growth. Tufts Univ. Study assesses risk that fruits, vegetables sold in U.S. are products of forced labor The study — a methodological advance —reports on the development of a new scoring system that identifies the risk of forced labor for fruits and vegetables sold in the United States. Businesswire IFF announces sale of Microbial Control Business IFF has entered into an agreement to sell its Microbial Control business unit to LANXESS, a specialty chemicals company. The transaction is valued at $1.3 billion and the cash proceeds net of taxes and... Penn State No-till production farmers can cut herbicide use, control weeds, protect profits To test whether herbicide applications could be reduced in no-till production, researchers conducted a nine-year experiment using herbicide-reduction practices in a dairy crop rotation. USA Today FDA says more than 130 dog deaths, 220 illnesses may be linked to Midwestern Pet Foods The Food and Drug Administration is warning pet owners that Midwestern Pet Foods' products have been "associated with the illness or death of hundreds of pets who had eaten the company's dry dog... Businesswire B&G Foods announces at-the-market equity offering program B&G Foods announced that it has filed a prospectus supplement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under which it may offer and sell up to 7,500,000 shares of its common stock from time... Univ. of Georgia Pecan-enriched diet shown to reduce cholesterol Participants at risk for cardiovascular disease who ate pecans during an eight-week intervention showed significant improvements in total cholesterol, triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein (LDL),... Reuters Sainsbury's shares jump 14% on report of possible bids Sainsbury's shares surged 14% on Monday after a report that private equity firms could launch bids worth more than 7 billion pounds ($9.6 billion) for Britain's second biggest supermarket chain. Global Aquaculture Alliance Experts discuss climate change threats to aquaculture How will climate change impact the aquaculture sector? Expert panelists discuss impacts to insurance and how data is driving decision-making. PR Newswire Fall returns to sweetFrog with Pumpkin Pie Frozen Yogurt sweetFrog, the frozen yogurt brand, is debuting its Pumpkin Pie-flavored frozen yogurt. This limited time flavor will be available beginning on August 25. 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