Food News Now: Food banks are serving Native communities with increased sense of urgency and more

A report released last month found that 54% of Native American respondents could not afford to eat...

Subscribe Wednesday, January 5, 2022 Food Technology magazine Savory Snack Bars Hit the Sweet Spot Fresh ingredients, creative flavor combinations, and socially conscious marketing are transforming the savory snack bar space. The Counter Food banks are serving Native communities with increased sense of urgency A report released last month found that 54% of Native American respondents could not afford to eat balanced meals sometimes or often during Covid. Food banks are trying to lower that number, working... Newswire Mary Brown's Chicken & Lightlife partner to add plant-based offerings to the menu Mary Brown's will offer Lightlife plant-based Tenders on its menu as well as Lightlife plant-based Sidekick Snack Sandwiches in two flavor profiles. White House Biden administration invests $1 billion to expand meat processing capacity The Action Plan includes four core strategies for creating a more competitive, fair, resilient meat and poultry sector, with better earnings for producers and more choices and affordable prices for... Businesswire Campbell appoints Daniel L. Poland executive vice president and chief supply chain officer Poland will lead Campbell's end-to-end supply chain function including procurement, food safety and quality, occupational health and safety, engineering, planning and logistics, and all manufacturing... Global Seafood Alliance 'Aquaculture could feed the world,' concludes International Labour Organization An International Labour Organization technical meeting affirmed that aquaculture has enormous potential to feed the world, but there are challenges to harnessing its full power. Forbes Meet the Indian researcher helping to solve the deadly aflatoxin puzzle Indian agricultural scientist Pooja Bhatnagar-Mathur may hold the key to solving a major public health crisis, by using biotechnology to develop groundnut crops resistant to infection by a... Technical University of Munich How plants respond to heat stress During heat stress plants activate the heat shock response, a molecular pathway for stress protection. Researchers have now discovered that plant steroid hormones can promote this response in plants. AGFunder News Synbio & supply chain key for agrifoodtech in 2022, according to VC firm E²JDJ The New Orleans-based firm discusses its approach to investing in early-stage companies in synthetic biology, supply chain tech, and cellular agriculture. AdWeek Football legend Troy Aikman is returning to his old job—not football, beer Aikman will debut his own brand of beer—called Eight, the number he wore during the 12 seasons he played for the Dallas Cowboys. Eight serves up just 90 calories and 2.6 grams of carbohydrates. 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