Putting Food Waste to Work

Christy Porter founded Hidden Harvest after learning that 40 percent of the nation's food supply goes to waste. The company in California's Coachella Valley "rescues" excess produce from farm fields and works to delivers it each month to 60,000 senior citizens and poor people in need of food.

Jan 30th, 2013

Christy Porter founded Hidden Harvest after learning that 40 percent of the nation's food supply goes to waste. The company in California's Coachella Valley "rescues" excess produce from farm fields and works to delivers it each month to 60,000 senior citizens and poor people in need of food.

Eloisa Vendemiatti, a postdoctoral researcher at WVU, and Vagner Benedito, associate professor of biochemical genetics, observe tomato plants at the WVU Greenhouse. They're working to develop an insecticide-resistant trait to the domesticated tomato.

Researchers Trying to Develop Insecticide-Resistant Tomato

One West Virginia University researcher is confident he will be able to develop a tomato that requires little to no pesticides.

Palm oil seeds.

How Palm Oil Became the Most Hated, Most Used Fat Source in the World

And do consumers care?

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Report Shows Consumers Paying Closer Attention to Ingredient Lists

Americans are paying more attention to ingredient lists, choosing clean ingredients and avoiding chemical-sounding ingredients.

McCormick Details Flavor Trends in New Report

As always, McCormick's 21st annual Flavor Forecast looks to uncover the latest innovations in flavor.

CBD buds of chocolate by Chronic Candy displayed at the Big Industry Show, Los Angeles Convention Center, Aug. 31, 2018.

Senate Bill Would Clear CBD as a Food Ingredient

Proponents said the measure would protect hemp growers and consumers currently operating in a “regulatory gray zone.”

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Boston Beer Co. to Begin R&D of Non-Alcoholic Cannabis Beverages

A new subsidiary will establish a dedicated innovation hub in Canada.

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Synergy Flavors Acquires Innova Flavors From Griffith Foods

Carbery Group-owned Synergy gains a supplier of savory flavoring and ingredients.

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Why Is the FDA Funded in Part By the Companies it Regulates?

Was this move a clever win-win for the manufacturers and the public, or did it place patient safety second to corporate profitability?

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Biden Signs Sesame Allergy Declaration Into Law

It makes sesame the ninth major food allergen that must be declared on food labels as of the start of 2023.

Chocolate Supplier Barry Callebaut Announces Sept. 1 Succession for CEO, Americas Leadership

Zurich-based Barry Callebaut Group is one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-end chocolate and cocoa products.

Subsidiaries of Anheuser-Busch, Post Partner on 'Climate-Positive' Grain Foods

Products will be formulated using EverGrain’s circularly-sourced barley protein and fiber and Bright Future Foods’ climate-positive oats.

Busch is Hiring a Dog Beer Tester

If you’re a dog and watching this, it’s highly likely that you’re unemployed.