USDA Seeks Nominees for National Dairy Promotion and Research Board

March 23, 2020 USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is asking dairy producers, dairy importers and other interested parties to nominate candidates to serve on the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. The deadline for nominations is April 17, 2020.

Puratos Offers Coronavirus Update

March 23, 2020 Puratos

Like you, we are deeply concerned by the far-reaching consequences of the Coronavirus for the health and livelihoods of people around the world. We are taking steps to protect our people and community, and to support you and the broader food system during this unprecedented crisis.

National Confectioners Association President & CEO: it’s Not Enough to Say You’re Hurrying Help to Small Businesses

“It’s time to harness the collective resilience, grit and determination needed to get assistance measures across the finish line for the family-owned companies in our industry and all small businesses across the country. Wholesalers, distributors and other family-owned companies alike need business interruption liquidity so that they don’t have to lay off their employees…If the small businesses within our industry, not to mention the broader food manufacturing sector, end up failing because of the very serious challenges we are facing as a country, a significant number of jobs will crumble behind them, causing major harm to our economy.”

Evolving Opportunities with Ardent Mills and Archer Daniels Midland in the Flour Market

March 23, 2020 SpendEdge

SpendEdge has been monitoring the global flour market and the market is poised to experience spend growth of more than USD 40 billion between 2017-2022 at a CAGR of over 4% during the forecast period.

What Value-Added Really Means for Fresh Categories

Particularly for value-added produce, we find the presence of children in the household to be key to entering into frequent value-added purchases. This makes sense since new families are often more health conscience and time strapped. Proving to be a value-add for these young families can be a big win for food retailers and suppliers and help build long-term loyalty and brand familiarity.”