[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Sweetener Users Association (SUA) said Dec. 14 that it had requested the Office of the US Trade Representative to immediately reallocate the raw sugar tariff-rate quota…
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The Better Meat Co. enters joint agreement with Greenleaf
[ad_1] CHICAGO – The Better Meat Co. announced on Dec. 20 a joint development agreement with Maple Leaf Foods subsidiary, Greenleaf Foods SPC, the parent company of Lightlife and Field…
Investment from Sandy Hill goes to frozen food company, importer
[ad_1] LOCUST VALLEY, NY. — Sandy Hill Investors has made a minority investment in Seviroli Foods, Inc. and Vertullo Imports, LLC. Seviroli Foods, based in Garden City, NY, manufactures frozen…
A startup’s survival guide to a looming recession
[ad_1] SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — During the Great Recession, Sprinkles Cupcakes founder Candace Nelson feared her specialty bakery business would crumble. “I mean, upscale luxury cupcakes in a market downturn? I…
Major dairy ingredient supplier to be acquired
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Butterfly, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has reached an agreement under which it will acquire Milk Specialties Global, a vertically integrated producer of dairy products. Butterfly,…
Thaw-and-eat foods fuel ‘smeals’ trend
[ad_1] CHICAGO — Frozen foods that require a simple thaw and then are ready to eat without any heat are not new. Think Sara Lee Pound Cake, shrimp cocktail ring and…
FDA needs real reform rather than shuffling of responsibilities
[ad_1] KANSAS CITY — “Mission creep” defines the quandary facing the US Food and Drug Administration. The agency’s mission has grown over the decades as both the food and drug…
Senate confirms next undersecretary for trade
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The US Senate voted on Dec. 21 to confirm former director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture Alexis Taylor as the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) undersecretary…