The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) said that starting next fall, its PACK EXPO International convention, Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2010 at Chicago's McCormick Place, will include a new integrated focus on processing solutions.
Looking to grow their Awrey Bakeries LLC business, private investors Hilco Equity Partners, L.P., Northbrook, Ill., and Monomoy Capital Partners L.P., New York City, said they purchased the assets and operations of Atkins Elegant Desserts Inc.
Social media use is on the rise, but are
consumers using sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Cafemom.com to make food
decisions? According to a recent study, the answer is not very often.
The National Turkey Federation (NTF), Washington, D.C., presented its annual “Turkey on the Menu” (T.O.M.) awards to foodservice operators in three foodservice categories.
The Natural Marketing Institute (NMI), Harleyville, Pa., said U.S. health and wellness retail product sales reached more than $112 billion in 2008, a 9 percent increase compared to 2007.
Most Americans say they are either trying to lose or maintain weight by changing the amount of food they eat (71 percent), changing the types of foods they eat (65 percent), engaging in physical activity (62 percent), changing how often they eat (44 percent) and counting calories (19 percent).
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