Month: October 2016

Ingredion Launches VERSAFIBE Dietary Fibers For Low Cost-In-Use Fiber Fortification

October 5, 2016 Ingredion Incorporated

Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, today announced the launch of a new line of low cost-in-use dietary fibers for manufactures wanting to easily add fiber to foods – the VERSAFIBE™ dietary fiber series – for fiber fortification and calorie reduction in pastas, baked goods and extruded products with little to no impact on product texture, flavor and color. …

St. Louis' The Cup Growing Cupcake Delivery & Wholesale Business

October 5, 2016 Lisa Brown, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Cup plans to grow its cupcake delivery business and expand sales to more grocery stores and other retailers in the St. Louis region. …

Sodexo Launches Bistro 464 To Give Seniors A New Dining Experience

October 5, 2016 Sodexo

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, announces the launch of Bistro 464—a new restaurant option—to supplement the traditional dining service in the senior living communities it serves. The bistro-style service option meets the needs of senior communities today by offering a dining spot that feels like a special occasion thanks to its attractive design and a specially created menu that includes casual as well as more upscale meal selections. …

US Foods Agrees To Acquire Jeraci Foods

October 5, 2016 US Foods

US Foods announced that it has agreed to acquire Jeraci Foods, an Italian specialty distributor based in Elmsford, New York. …

Foodservice Traffic Stable To Growing Across The Globe In Second Quarter

October 5, 2016 The NPD Group, Inc.

Great Britain, Australia, France, Japan, and Spain posted foodservice traffic gains and Germany visits held stable in the second quarter compared to the same quarter in 2015. China posted a rare decline in the quarter and visits were down in Canada, Italy, Russia, and the U.S. As it prepared to host the Summer Olympic Games, Brazil couldn’t overcome the country’s economic woes and posted the steepest foodservice traffic decline in all countries tracked by NPD’s CREST foodservice market research. …