Tyson Illinois Plant Gets $ 27M Upgrade
Tyson Foods Inc. is spending $27 million to upgrade a prepared-foods plant in Caseyville, Ill., creating 100 jobs in the St. Louis area. …
Month: February 2020
Proposal Aims to Make Colby the Official Wisconsin State Cheese
Should Colby be the new state cheese in Wisconsin? People from Colby, Wisconsin say ‘yes’. …
Lawmaker Encourages More Milk Consumption
Jones, D-Plattsburgh, vehemently disagrees with a proposal to ban flavored milk in New York City’s 1,200 schools …
Ardent Mills to Acquire Andean Naturals’ Quinoa Operations
Ardent Mills, the premier flour-milling and ingredient company, today announced their intention to invest further in specialty grain capabilities and The Annex by Ardent Mills (The Annex) by purchasing Andean Naturals, Inc.’s quinoa sourcing, cleaning and packaging operation in Yuba City, California. The purchase is expected to be finalized in mid-February 2020. …
Schoolchildren Consumed More Whole Grains Following Change in School Meal Standards
A recent study by ERS and University of Georgia researchers found that in 2013–14, food obtained at school—a category made up primarily of USDA school meals but also including any non-USDA snacks or meals obtained at school—contained a higher share of whole grains than home-prepared foods consumed by children throughout the day. …
