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Farm Groups Comment on 2012 Farm Bill Commodity, Risk Management Programs

As the U.S. Senate begins debating the 2012 Farm Bill, a coalition of eight agricultural associations sent a letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Ranking Member Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) voicing support for the Senate’s approach to the ...More
April 19, 2012
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
Tracking Trends From Restaurants to Retail

Restaurant-style foods and speed-scratch ingredients at the supermarket find a willing audience. ...More
February 21, 2012
Posted in Articles, Flavor, Sauces / Gravies / Soup
New Approaches to School Foodservice

School-foodservice directors have begun rising to the task of crafting menus that deliver on-trend culinary merit and strong nutritional rubrics, all while staying within notoriously tight budgets. ...More
February 15, 2012
Posted in Articles, Sauces / Gravies / Soup
Five-Star Snacking

Ingredients for formulating premium snack foods. ...More
December 23, 2011
Posted in Articles, Fiber, Flavor
Plant-Based Proteins

Nutritionally speaking, plant proteins can meet our protein needs while providing additional health benefits. ...More
January 18, 2011
Posted in Articles, Bakery / Cereal, Fiber
Vegetable, Melon Sector to Reach $26 Billion by 2020

USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) released its “Vegetables and Melons Outlook" that estimates the current farm value of vegetables and melons at $21.8 billion and projects it to grow by an average 1.7 percent annually over the next decade, reaching an estimated $25.8 ...More
December 20, 2010
Posted in News
6 Food Ingredient Mega Trends

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) recently cited six “mega trends" and market challenges emerging for food product manufacturers and marketers as more consumers look to the food industry for more natural health solutions and increasingly convenient meal options. ...More
September 30, 2010
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal, Fiber, Flavor