A New Food Use for Artificial Intelligence

IBM and McCormick spices have teamed up to use AI to find the right ingredients for the right recipe. Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

Mar 5th, 2019

IBM and McCormick spices have teamed up to use AI to find the right ingredients for the right recipe. Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

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GFSI Virtual Annual Conference Coming March 23-25

Now in its 20th year, the forum is gearing up to convene hundreds of experts, decision-makers and innovators from over 60 countries to share food safety best practices and encourage ongoing collaboration and action.

Sandwich Manufacturer Burns Down in Iowa

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Sick on the Job: Meatpacking Plants as COVID-19 Hotspots

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Is COVID Eliminating the Need for Factory Workers?

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Consumer Brands Association Added 18 Members Last Year

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Vilsack Re-Confirmed as US Secretary of Agriculture

The former Iowa Governor, who previously held the position from 2009-2017, was easily confirmed by a Senate vote of 92-7.

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Here's How One Energy Drink Maker is Standing Out With Natural Ingredients

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Hormel Appoints VPs for Grocery Products, Marketing

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Thirty-year company veteran Brian Sikes takes over operational leadership of the food giant, having led the global expansion of its protein offerings.

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Kellogg Shifting Ohio Plant Production to Tennessee, Cutting 250 Jobs

Nearly half of the company's Mariemont, OH workforce will be cut by the middle of this year.