Dole being investigated by DOJ after Listeria outbreak
Dole is being investigated by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) in relation to a Listeria outbreak from packed salads.
Archives for May 1, 2016
5 food trends revealed by top Google searches
After suffering scorn for years from carb-counters, wheat-haters and consumers embracing a gluten-free diet, pasta is coming back in style with a vengeance, suggests analysis of Google searches.
Kids avoid sugary drinks when water and dairy are available: Study
Overweight children decreased their consumption of sugary drinks when additional water or milk was added to their diet, a study has discovered.
FDA extends comment period on treated produce assessment
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended by 60 days the comment period on the risk of foodborne illness associated with eating produce from fields were raw manure is used as a fertilizer.
Industry says it's ready for EU flavour ban
An EU ban on four food flavourings will come into effect next week, but industry says it has already voluntarily phased them out for commercial reasons.
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market: ‘Food retail is in a state of flux'
While some people plan a grocery shopping trip like a military campaign, many others are not thinking much beyond what’s for dinner tonight, says Mike Savage, VP Non Perishables at Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, and retailers are not making things easy for...
CVD prevention strategies should focus on eating more ‘good’ foods, not avoiding ‘bad’ foods
Greater consumption of foods found in the Mediterranean diet may be more important for prevention of heart disease and strokes than avoidance of ‘unhealthy’ processed foods, a new study finds.
Founding member AstaReal withdraws from NAXA
Founding member AstaReal has withdrawn from the Natural Algae Astaxanthin Association, while at the same time the association announced a new member, Chinese company Yunnan Alphy Biotech Company, Ltd.
Confectionery packaging declines 1% to reach 12.8 billion units in 2015
Confectionery Packaging has declined 1% in the UK to reach 12.8 billion units in 2015, according to Euromonitor.
Food fraud detection is target of GMA and Battelle software
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and Battelle have launched a software tool to analyze economically motivated adulteration (EMA) vulnerabilities in the manufacturing process.
Leonardo DiCaprio invests in RUNA, will donate shares to indigenous groups in the Amazon
The star-studded group of investors backing RUNA – a beverage brand utilizing the Amazonian leaf guayusa, a natural source of caffeine – has expanded this week as Oscar winner and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio has invested an undisclosed sum...