Month: November 2015

Renaissance Ingredients Inc. is pleased to release the results of an in-house, laboratory-scale trial of the efficacy of its non-GMO acrylamide-reducing (AR) baker's yeast for applications in the global potato products market. Renaissance's AR yeast strains are traditional baker's yeast with an accelerated natural ability to consume asparagine, the precursor of acrylamide found naturally in many foods. …

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer stopped by Hudson Valley Creamery, LLC on Monday to take a tour of the goat cheese production facilities with Assemblywoman Didi Barrett, D-106. In an effort to promote one of the fastest growing goat cheese makers in the Hudson Valley, Schumer, D-NY, was shown how the creamery is run and given an update on how owners intend to move forward with plans to create a large-scale goat farm. …

Vermont Creamery co-founders Bob Reese and Allison Hooper announced the promotion of Adeline Druart to President of Vermont Creamery. Druart, who moved to Vermont from France for a two-month internship at the Creamery in 2002, has been with the company for 14 years. Hooper and Reese will actively remain involved with the company as co-CEOs. …