Fruit and veg to get the cold treatment
Cold treatment of imported fruits and vegetables has been approved at another US port, according to a final rule.
Archives for October 29, 2013
Pharmachem: The potential market for products addressing excess sugar consumption is huge
Products to manage blood sugar levels have ‘huge potential’, says Pharmachem Laboratories, but communicating the benefits with consumers continues to be a challenge.
Librarian pioneers practice of unmasking publishers of bogus open-access journals
Open access research is a scientific publishing concept founded under the best of intentions, but it has come to harbor deceptive and predatory publishing practices, says an authority on the subject.
ConAgra Foods on social listening: ‘it takes a village’
How does an $18 billion food company amass intelligible insights into what consumers are saying about its brands on social media?
Fonterra must show ‘willingness to learn’ from WPC botulism scare: Inquiry
Fonterra faces "serious global implications" unless it learns from the mistakes that led to the recent whey protein concentrate (WPC) botulism scare, the committee overseeing an independent investigation into the incident has claimed.
Mediterranean diet may protect against cognitive decline, depression and stroke: Meta-analysis
Adherence to a Mediterranean diet may contribute to the prevention of a variety of conditions linked to the aging brain, including cognitive decline, depression and stroke, say researchers.
Survey reveals consumers want to avoid pesticides, but are unsure how label certifications help them do that
Whether a food product contains genetically modified organisms, and whether the disclosure of that information should be mandatory on the label has dominated public discourse in recent years. But that focus may have obscured a more basic concern about...
Future of natural food additives in colors, fat replacers: Packaged Facts
As US consumers have fallen out of love with artificial additives and long, unpronounceable ingredient lists, the food additive industry is undergoing a considerable shift, according to a study by Packaged Facts.
Meat and poultry processor opens two China plants
OSI Group is set to become the biggest value-added meat processor in Asia after opening two more plants in China, bringing its total number of facilities in the country to 10.
Lion share purchase adds new roar to Warrnambool takeover battle
The battle to acquire Warrnambool Cheese & Butter (WCB) has taken a new turn, with New Zealand-based food and beverage company Lion acquiring a 9.99% shareholding in the Australian dairy processor.
CFSAN back to business post-shutdown
A US Food and Drug Administration representative reports that two weeks after the government shutdown, the country’s food safety system is back to business as usual.
US food processor in listeria recall
A US food processor has issued a huge recall of chicken, ham and beef products over fears they could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Increased sugary soda consumption may be balanced by lower caloric intake, study finds
Obese women who are given additional soft drinks in their diet voluntarily respond by reducing other calories consumed, according to new research backed by Sugar Nutrition UK.
It’s Fresh! wins slice of €5m cash
It’s Fresh! has won a slice of a €5m ($6.5m) investment to advance its technology which absorbs and locks ethylene gas, a natural plant hormone to slow the ripening and decay of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Protein source crucial to quality of gluten-free sweet baked goods: Study
The proteins in a formulation can drastically impact the quality and texture of gluten-free baked goods and therefore must be selected wisely, suggest researchers.
Global yeast market could be worth $5.1bn by 2016
Increasing demand for specialised yeast to improve food and drink quality are driving rapid growth in the global yeast market , which could grow 75% on 2010 levels to reach $5.1bn by 2016, according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets.
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The term ‘food addiction’ makes us all addicts
A new theory that seems to be gaining momentum on the obesity front is food addiction. Apparently the world’s expanding waistline is as result of so many of us being addicted to food.
Sirane odor-eating food patch
Sirane has launched Dri-Fresh Fresh-Hold labels, an odor-absorbing patch for retailers selling packaged meats, seafood, poultry and vegetables.
S Korean police net ring smuggling diet pills containing human flesh
South Korean police have arrested two Chinese students for selling “diet” pills found to contain human flesh.
FDA UNAWARE OF DANGER OF 'CUMULATIVE' ENERGY INGREDIENT EFFECTS IN 2012
‘Extra stimulants to blame’ $85m NYC death lawsuit targets Red Bull
Red Bull must face down a lawsuit filed in New York today by the family of a man who died after drinking the beverage after a basketball game and claim extra stimulants in the drink killed him.
Coke Surrounded! Gay rights activists demand Sochi soda action
Gay rights campaigners have surrounded Coca-Cola’s HQ in Atlanta in a bid to force the company into speaking out against Russia’s ‘anti-gay’ laws ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.