News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Retailer details direct-to-consumer education efforts
In Part 2 of our series, Walmart vice president of food safety Frank Yiannas discusses how the company and its associates convey food safety messages to consumers.
Retailer expands on employee engagement
To improve food safety outcomes, educating consumers about food safety must go beyond providing information to evoke behavioral change, according to Frank Yiannas, Walmart’s VP of food safety.
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Waters connoisseur Michael Mascha believes hydration alone is boring and believes that premium water brands should push their epicurean credentials to emphasize distinctive terroir and taste.
A new inulin-propionate ester (IPE) ingredient may increase appetite-reducing hormones and make people feel fuller, according to research published in the journal Gut.
A new and extensive review of the associations between food and drink groups and major diet-related diseases will guide the way for future research and policy interventions, say researchers.
A ban on imports of horsemeat from Mexico has been implemented by the European Commission following food safety concerns.
Performance of laboratories showed improvement in a second assessment but participant numbers could have been higher, according to an EU report on the quality of Listeria typing.
Hygiena International has introduced a rapid test system for acid phosphatase activity, a natural enzyme present in raw meat.
Guest article: Mr Behr and Mr Khan, Food Litigation practice at Keller and Heckman LLP
A food safety audit firm can be held to answer in court for claims that its negligence in performing an audit resulted in the sale of contaminated food and the subsequent injury, or death, of a consumer.
Sugar in processed foods may have a larger impact on heart health than salt, argues a paper published in the journal Open Heart.
The European Commission has extended health controls on imports of live pigs from the USA and Canada until 31 October next year (2015) because of concerns about continued cases of porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDv).