Minneapolis, MN—Cargill released new global research information that concludes shoppers will continue to buy meat, fish and eggs in order to maintain a healthy and sustainable diet, according to a press release. The release states that 2/3 of participants in the Feed4Thought survey intend to increase their animal protein consumption...
Two new studies offer even more evidence of the benefits of plant-based eating: Reduced risk of heart failure, and reduced risk of chronic kidney disease. The heart failure study was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Researchers used five major dietary patterns that were identified in...
White Plains, NY—Danone Institute North America, a non-profit organization created by Danone North America, launched its new One Planet. One Health Initiative, a transdisciplinary grant program, according to a press release. The grant program involves four teams that will design, implement and evaluate community-based projects for sustainable food systems. The...
Manchester, NH--MegaFood, a B Corporation, announced the launch of Healthy Farm Standard, a new program designed to encourage sustainable sourcing and improve soil health to increase the nutrient density of food. According to a press release, the new standard is structured to enable farmers and sourcing partners to move to...
Indianapolis, IN—Caito Foods, LLC, recalled products containing pre-cut melons for potential salmonella contamination on April 12. As of April 24, FDA and CDC are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Carrau illnesses linked to pre-cut melon products, including cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, or a mix that includes those fruits. CNN reported...
Secaucus, NJ—Lycored announced the launch of Lycored Livestream in an effort to promote Earth Day and continue the conversation around Lycored’s health and happiness-boosting app, littleglow, according to a press release. The livestream encourages people to take a moment out of their day to watch a live, calming video feed...
Providence, RI—United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) announced in a press release that it has appointed James Muehlbauer to its Board of Directors, effective April 22, 2019. Muehlbauer is the ninth member of the Board. According to the press release, this appointment furthers UNFI’s commitment to expand the size of its...
Phoenix, AZ--Thirteen new Sprouts Farmers Market stores will open by the end of 2019, the company announced in a press release, bringing the total store count to 340. New stores will open in Maryland (1), Florida (5), North Carolina (1), Virginia (1), California (4), and Arizona (1). According to a...
São Paulo, Brazil—Curcumin can play a role in preventing stomach cancer, according to a new study from researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) and the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). The study, titled “Role of histone acetylation in gastric cancer: implications of dietetic compounds and clinical perspectives,”...
Houston, TX—Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc. has announced in a press release the creation of a Biopolymers Division based in Houston. Kaneka’s PHBH is a plant-based product that offers both flexibility and heat resistance, produced via a bio-fermentation process which uses renewable plant oils as feed stock, the press release says.
