When it comes to meal prep, Americans are using fewer dishes and ingredients at a time when food and beverage occasions remain flat, according to the NPD Group.
Unitherm Food Systems, Bristow, Okla., received U.S. Patent No. 9,215,892 B2 for its new system and method for pasteurizing the surface of a food product.
Eurofins Microbiology, a Des Moines, Iowa-based leader in bioanalytical testing, announced its new, state-of-the-art, ISO 17025-accredited laboratory in Louisville, Ky.
Industrias Bachoco S.A.B. de C.V., a Mexico-based producer and processor of poultry and other food products, acquired a fully cooked chicken product plant from American Foods Group, Green Bay, Wis.
KeHE Distributors, Naperville, Ill., acquired Monterrey Provision Co., a San Diego, Calif.-based distributor of products for the perimeter departments of retail grocery stores.
Thaw-and-serve, bake-off and portability directly influence the growth of frozen bakery products, according to a study conducted by Markets and Markets.
A growing demand for easy-to-prepare food is what’s driving the global frozen fruits and vegetables market, according to a report published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., San Jose, Calif.