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FDA extends acrylamide comment period

20-Nov-2009 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the period during which it will accept comments on acrylamide in food, as it considers issuing industry guidance. ... The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the period during which it will accept comments on acrylamide in food, as it considers issuing industry guidance.

Consumer group targets Ocean Spray cranberry ingredient

20-Nov-2009 - The National Consumers League (NCL) has written to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA ... The National Consumers League (NCL) has written to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA ... dried cranberries are sold to food manufacturers as a lower cost alternative to its regular version cranberry’ has become established by common usage as the name for a food product consisting mainly

Kraft’s Cadbury bid could foretell M&A boom

20-Nov-2009 - as consumers’ focus on value supports a stable outlook for food manufacturers during 2010, Fitch Ratings has ... as consumers’ focus on value supports a stable outlook for food manufacturers during 2010, Fitch Ratings has ... The US food industry, although by no means immune to the effects of recession, has not fared for the packaged foods companies remains stable as we expect positive free cash flow…Moderate input cost inflation

Senate panel approves food safety bill

19-Nov-2009 - Senate panel approves food safety bill ... The far-reaching food safety bill took another step towards becoming law yesterday after a US ... The far-reaching food safety bill took another step towards becoming law yesterday after a US ... The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee signed off on The FDA Food Safety . Taxpayer The panel also omitted a clause backed by the House that would charge food firms $500 a year ... food safety, Food and Drug Administration

Sodium reduction trend to gain momentum in 2010, says Mintel

19-Nov-2009 - Market research organization Mintel has predicted that sodium reduction in packaged foods will become a clear trend in 2010 as food manufacturers and health organizations take the lead. ... Market research organization Mintel has predicted that sodium reduction in packaged foods will become a clear trend in 2010 as food manufacturers and health organizations take the lead. ... diet comes from packaged foods. Although pressure is building on US policy makers, no action has been taken to force sodium out of foods – a move that would present the food industry with significant

GFF tackles soggy veggie dishes

19-Nov-2009 - Gilroy Foods and Flavors (GFF) has released a range of ready-to-use vegetables that have less ... Gilroy Foods and Flavors (GFF) has released a range of ready-to-use vegetables that have less ... GFF, part of ConAgra Foods, would not reveal how its proprietary moisture control technology works, but claimed that it could eliminate 30 to 50 percent of free water in vegetables. Senior food

Committee grills Nestle and Kellogg on salt reduction

18-Nov-2009 - of excess salt in their diet. The finger was pointed at food companies. Dr Katherine Gray -Donald, an associate professor at McGill University, told MPs that processed foods are the main source of salt, making

PureCircle raises $67.18m for stevia investment

18-Nov-2009 - A company spokesperson told FoodNavigatorUSA.com: “We are delighted that the institutional increasing pressure to reduce calories in food and beverages with many US beverage companies intending

Weekly comment

Alleviation of hunger should top CSR agenda

17-Nov-2009 - Climate change dominates the CSR agenda but new USDA figures on food insecurity are a sharp ... Climate change dominates the CSR agenda but new USDA figures on food insecurity are a sharp ... Last year the number of US households struggling to put food on the table rose from 13 million households in which some members endured lower food intake or had their eating patterns disrupted increased ... hunger, food security

Child food allergies on the rise in the US

17-Nov-2009 - Child food allergies on the rise in the US ... There has been an 18 percent increase in reported food allergy among US children between 1997 ... There has been an 18 percent increase in reported food allergy among US children between 1997 ... four percent of US children reported a food or digestive allergy in their child. The study's lead ), suggests that greater awareness may partially explain the dramatic increase in rates of pediatric food

Whey protein open doors to low-fat fried chicken

20-Nov-2009 - result that offers possibilities to the reduced-fat food sector. Writing in the Journal of Food Science, Dragich and Krochta also note that the approach should be tried in other food with higher oil ... reduced fat, whey protein isolate, fried foods

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India reveals new food processing blueprint

20-Nov-2009 - India reveals new food processing blueprint ... The Indian Government has unveiled proposals to double the size of its food processing industry ... The Indian Government has unveiled proposals to double the size of its food processing industry ... The ambitious Vision 2015 plan aims to boost processing levels of perishable foods from its . The document, released yesterday by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MFPI), outlines measures

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Dispatches from FiE

Food sector at the forefront of sustainability, says Oxfam

20-Nov-2009 - Food sector at the forefront of sustainability, says Oxfam ... Food and beverage manufacturers are driving sustainability in the supply chain, says an Oxfam ... Food and beverage manufacturers are driving sustainability in the supply chain, says an Oxfam ... Strategy, told FoodNavigator.com that the food and beverage industry is at the forefront of change because , for the first time. “Food ingredients companies can make very specific choices about how they meet demands

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The food industry 'has found its mojo'

20-Nov-2009 - The food industry 'has found its mojo' ... of Frankfurt Messe. The food industry looks to be bouncing back, but there are some changes in its focus. ... of Frankfurt Messe. The food industry looks to be bouncing back, but there are some changes in its focus. ... While the food industry is often said to be more resilient in recession than other industries the first ‘light’ products came to market, there was a noticeable impact on quality. “The food industry

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Resistant starch may cut food intakes: Study

20-Nov-2009 - Resistant starch may cut food intakes: Study ... the insulin response after a meal. “Resistant starch appears to impact hunger and food consumption over hand, no differences in feelings of hunger, fullness or prospective food consumption during the study

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Fonterra drops Anchor brand share in UK

20-Nov-2009 - Fonterra has sold its remaining 25 per cent stake in UK joint venture Arla Foods Fonterra (AFF ) to majority owner Arla Foods. ... Fonterra has sold its remaining 25 per cent stake in UK joint venture Arla Foods Fonterra (AFF ) to majority owner Arla Foods. ... and for packet butter and aerosol cream in Europe. Commenting on the business move, Arla Foods UK chief

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News in brief

IADSA meeting to clarify Brazilian regulatory demands

20-Nov-2009 - The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) is hosting a workshop ... The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) is hosting a workshop ... Representatives from the food supplement sector, scientists, academics and regulators will meet on November 24 to discuss regulation surrounding various types of food supplements, and the level

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WTO to investigate EU ban on US poultry

20-Nov-2009 - carcasses treated with the pathogen reduction treatments (PRTs) since 1997 – despite approval by the US Food EU opposition to US poultry flies in the face of a scientific opinion issued by the European Food

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Sidel claims world’s lightest hot-fill PET bottle

20-Nov-2009 - ’s Sylvie Rak told FoodProductionDaily.com. “These two small 0.5-L bottles have undergone a revolution

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