05 Jul 2019 --- This week, McDonald's Canada partnered with the Rainforest Alliance to serve its branded McCafé coffee made exclusively from 100 percent Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee beans in all Canadian restaurants. Nestlé announced the launch of its YES! snack bars in a new recyclable paper wrapper manufactured using a high-speed flow wrap technology. Teagasc revealed that the Irish dairy industry has increased its exports of Irish dairy products and ingredients from €1.84 billion (for the average of 2007 to 2009), to over €4 billion in 2018. Kelli Heinz, Vice President, Marketing at Bell Flavors & Fragrances was inducted onto the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) Board of Governors. FEMA issued GRAS approval (“generally recognized as safe”) for Vitosa natural flavors, a new line of stevia products from plant-based ingredients manufacturer HB Natural Ingredients.
