Ohio Dairy Sues Wisconsin Over Butter Dispute
An Ohio-based dairy has sued the state of Wisconsin over its ban on the sale of ungraded butter. …
Month: April 2017
Bacteria In Raw Milk Now Most Common Cause Of Food Poisoning
The U.S. government’s latest report card on food poisoning suggests that a germ commonly linked to raw milk and poultry is surpassing salmonella at the top of the culprit list. …
Revised WIC Food Packages Increase Purchases Of Whole Grains
USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides nutritionally at-risk, low-income, pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, as well as infants and children up to age 5, with supplemental foods, nutrition counseling, and access to health services. These WIC benefits are provided at no cost to the participant. In fiscal 2016, an average of 7.7 million people per month participated in WIC, about half of whom were children. …
Plano Test Kitchen Aims To Be The Hot Spot For Global Baking Innovations On The Rise
This month, Middleby Bakery Group, the maker of equipment for the commercial baking industry launched a new Bakery Innovation Center, inside its Plano warehouse. The collection of machines, many made by Middleby, work together to automate baking in a way unimaginable to the Keebler elves. …
Tony's Chocolonely Introduces 'Beantracker' With ChainPoint Technology For More Transparency In The Cocoa Industry
Chocolate maker Tony's Chocolonely, established to make chocolate 100 percent slave free, is going to cooperate with software provider ChainPoint, located in Arnhem. The "Beantracker" system gives an insight into the whole supply chain of Tony's Chocolonely, from farmer till chocolate bar. …