It is no longer acceptable for food manufacturers to institute a generic standard of sustainability. Consumers are looking for true transparency and positive and measurable impact—human, environmental, and societal. When Barry Callebaut, a manufacturer of chocolate and cocoa products, brought a group of journalists to Ghana to see firsthand the progress made during the inaugural year of its Forever Chocolate sustainability strategy, it became clear that being socially responsible means ensuring …
In this column the author addresses the importance of building food safety into R&D.
In the first article in a two-part series, the author explores how traditional and biomass fermentation processes have and continue to evolve through the advancement of science to provide traditional and unique proteins and ingredients.
Julie Smolyansky of Lifeway Foods offers advice for startups and other entrepreneurial ventures.
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IFT President Christopher R. Daubert reflects