Rise Of The 'Hybrid Consumer' To Polarize The Food Sector

June 3, 2013 Rabobank

The rise of the ‘hybrid consumer’ is an emerging trend with significant implications for food companies, food retailers and food service companies. According to a new report from Rabobank, consumers are becoming less interested in mid-market products and are instead trading down when it comes to everyday value-for-money items, such as basic groceries.

Study: Vegetarian Diets Associated With Lower Risk Of Death

Vegetarian diets are associated with reduced death rates in a study of more than 70,000 Seventh-day Adventists with more favorable results for men than women, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

Innovative Packaging Film Trials With Mushrooms Showed A Shelf-Life Increase Of Seven Days

June 3, 2013 Sirane

Trials using an innovative packaging film with mushrooms showed a shelf-life increase of seven days – with the potential for even longer shelf-life also on the horizon.

Hannah Harris Joins Market Fresh Produce Business Development Team

June 3, 2013 Market Fresh Produce

Market Fresh Produce is excited to announce that Hannah Harris has joined their Business Development team, reporting to Director of Business Development, Steve Ford. Ms. Harris is a recent graduate of University of Arkansas, Sam M. Walton Honors College of Business, where she was President of her graduating class.

Colorado Potatoes The Perfect Fuel For High-Altitude Cyclists

Professional athletes have long known the super-powering properties of potatoes, and now, thanks to growers, shippers and volunteers in Colorado’s San Luis Valley, thousands of hardy bicyclists are also in the spud nutritional loop.