SUPERVALU Adds EVP, Corporate Development And Chief Innovation Officer

April 20, 2016 SUPERVALU INC.

SUPERVALU INC. announced that veteran wholesale executive James Weidenheimer, 57, has been named to the newly-created position of Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Innovation Officer, reporting to SUPERVALU President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Gross.

FDA To Offer FSMA Safety Rule For Transporting Food Webinar – April 25

April 20, 2016 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will host a webinar on April 25 to discuss key pieces of the Food Safety Modernization Act Final Rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food.

Why This Genetically Modified Mushroom Gets To Skip USDA Oversight

For the first time, a food product created using CRISPR – a promising but controversial gene-editing technique – could be on track to be sold and eaten. And it might be the first of many.

McCormick & Company Acquires Gourmet Garden

April 20, 2016 McCormick & Company, Inc.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated announced that it has purchased 100% of the shares of Botanical Food Company, Pty Ltd, a privately held company based in Australia that manufactures and sells the Gourmet Garden brand of packaged herbs ("Gourmet Garden").

A Better Understanding Of Bananas Could Help Prevent Blindness

Carotenoids, which are found at various levels in different banana cultivars, are important vitamin precursors for eye health. In a study published in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, researchers report a new understanding of how the fruit makes and stores the compound. Their findings could someday help in the development of banana varieties with enhanced health benefits.