Nestlé has sold its weight management business Jenny Craig in North America and Oceania to a US-based private equity group North Castle Partners. The Jenny Craig business in France is not part of the transaction.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ConAgra Food’s petition for a qualified health claim that links whole grain consumption to a reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes. However, the FDA stated
In support of World Food Day, Kellogg Company and its employees are spearheading hunger relief efforts globally through the company’s Breakfasts for Better Days™ initiative. From stocking community food banks, to supporting community breakfasts and
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has approved Clinolipid (lipid injectable emulsion, USP) for intravenous feeding (parenteral nutrition) in adult patients, providing a source
QAD Inc, a global provider of enterprise software and services for global manufacturers, announced that Vitatech Nutritional Sciences Inc. has implemented the new quality capabilities within QAD Enterprise Applications. The enhanced QAD quality control framework
Bayer CropScience signed a cooperation agreement with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH for the Affordable Nutritious Foods for Women (ANF4W) project at the Rice Future Forum.Focusing on women of reproductive age, the
Nestlé USA has announced it will expand its plant in Anderson, Ind., and add a seventh production line. This represents a capital investment of more than $72 million, and will increase the production capacity for
Nestlé, a leading food products company from Switzerland, achieved a milestone in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the first time with a score of 88%, double the industry average. The company has also achieved
Cargill, an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products has elected David MacLennan, currently Cargill’s President and Chief Operating Officer, as the corporation’s next CEO effective from December 1, 2013, succeeding
Global nutrition company, Herbalife Ltd, had announced that it has engaged former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to serve as a Senior Advisor to Chairman and CEO Michael O. Johnson and the company’s board of