Mars and IBM to use genetic data for food safety understanding
Mars and IBM Research have created a consortium which will use advances in genomics to boost food safety.
Archives for January 29, 2015
Hershey bites into premium meat snacks market with acquisition of KRAVE jerky
Hershey has moved into the premium end of the meat snacking market with the acquisition of Sonoma, CA-based gourmet jerky maker KRAVE Pure Foods for an undisclosed sum.
‘Damaging small businesses’: Mondelēz and Mars slammed on supplier payment extensions
Mondelēz and Mars have been accused of exploiting small businesses by extending payment terms to some UK suppliers from 60 to 120 days.
Cocoa futures denominated in euros provides ease of access, says CME Group
CME Group has launched the first euro-denominated cocoa futures contract, which it claims provides improved hedging mechanisms that better reflect the physical cocoa market.
Mars Chocolate North America goes landfill-free
Mars Chocolate North America has that all of its ten factories have achieved zero-waste-to-landfill.