USDA will not close meat processing plants
The U.S. Agriculture Department has announced it will not close meat processing plants that violate its salmonella safety standard, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Archives for December 12, 2001
Sugar giant drops the King
Imperial Sugar Company announced this week that it has reached a definitive stock purchase agreement to sell its King Packaging Company.
Kemin takes Cognis to court
Natural specialty ingredients manufacturer Kemin Foods, has filed a lawsuit in the US contending that fine chemicals company, Cognis Corp., continues to make false claims that blur the differences between lutein esters and the purified form of lutein...
Scots reject healthy food as bland and boring
People in Scotland view healthy eating as boring and tasteless, these are the findings or new research carried out by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Scotland which investigated why so many Scots fail to improve their diet.
Rhodia release coating earns Kosher label
Rhodia Silicones, a subsidiary of ingredients company Rhodia, announced this week Kosher certification for 21 silicone release coating and emulsion products for direct and indirect use in processing of Kosher food-grade products.
Broad mandate for new European Food Safety Authority
The Europeans new edifice to food safety and stronger principles for EU food law moved closer to existence this week when, at a second reading, the European Parliament (EP) established a clearer position.
Calcium supplements no substitute for milk, new evidence
Unlike milk, the effect of bone-boosting calcium supplements in young girls does not last, according to new research revealed this week by the UK National Osteoporosis Society (NOS).
End in sight for French ban of British beef
Britain's farmers expressed confidence on Tuesday that France's unilateral ban on British beef due to mad cow fears would be ruled as illegal.
Hemp as novel food, ANZFA considers
(ANZFA) on Wednesday invited public comment on a number of proposed changes to the Food Standards Code, including the use of industrial hemp as a novel food.
New functional food product in the baking
Scientists at the Ohio State University claim to have developed the first heart-healthy and tasty soy bread that can legitimately carry the FDA health claim.