All news articles for August 2012

Advocacy groups sue FDA over FSMA delays

Advocacy groups sue FDA over FSMA delays

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Two advocacy groups have sued the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for delays in implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which was signed into law on January 4, 2011.

Yes on 37? No on 37? Everyone’s a loser…

Yes on 37? No on 37? Everyone’s a loser…

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

It doesn’t matter whether you support Prop 37 or oppose it; whatever happens in November when Californians vote on whether or not to label GMOs, everyone loses.

Sofia Vergara shows more flair=more fun with Diet Pepsi in NYC (PRNewsFoto/PepsiCo)

US girls just wanna have fun: Are you kidding PepsiCo?

By Ben BOUCKLEY

OK, I confess, I am becoming fun averse. Given a choice between 24/7 full-on ‘fun’ and a cup of cocoa and an early night, as my years advance I’m inching closer to the jar of Green & Black’s and the light switch.

Prop 37 designed to be ‘business friendly’, says Right To Know

Prop 37 designed to be ‘business friendly’, says Right To Know campaign

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

If passed into law, California’s Prop 37 would not guarantee that unlabeled foods were free from GMOs, just that genetically modified organisms were not intentionally included – a provision designed to be ‘business friendly’, according to the organization...

Snacking with less guilt: Brazil’s all-day snack culture

Snacking with less guilt: Brazil’s all-day snack culture

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

There is no direct translation of ‘snacking’ as Americans know it in Brazilian food culture, but snack foods form a significant part of the Brazilian diet, according to a new report from the Hartman Group.

Brazil eyes pork exports to Japan

Brazil eyes pork exports to Japan

By Carina Perkins

Brazil’s pork industry is celebrating after stepping closer to achieving access to Japan’s lucrative pork market.

What do the most successful CPG companies have in common?

What do the most successful CPG companies have in common?

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Investment in emerging channels, the Hispanic market, and employee development are among the strategies that set the most profitable consumer packaged goods firms apart from their peers, finds a new report.

Cargill cuts energy consumption

Cargill cuts energy consumption

By Carina Perkins

US meat processor Cargill has improved the energy efficiency of its operations following a significant investment in its Colorado beef processing plant.

US wastes 40% of its food

US wastes 40% of its food

By Nicholas Robinson

The US “trashes” 40% of its food supply according to a new report published by the Natural Resources Defence Council (NRDC).

What's driving the decline in US meat consumption?

What's driving the decline in US meat consumption?

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Americans still consume more meat than nearly anyone else in the world, but consumption is declining – and people’s reasons for eating less meat have evolved in recent years.

Brazil orders Nestlé to label GM products

Brazil orders Nestlé to label GM products

By Rod Addy

A court in Brazil has ordered Nestlé to impose mandatory labelling for all its products in the country highlighting more than 1% genetically modified (GM) ingredients.

Are nutrition products meeting the needs of greying populations?

Longer lifespans create new elderly nutrition concepts

By Shane Starling

As average lifespans push beyond 80 years, demand is growing for products that meet the particular nutritional needs of the elderly such as cognitive performance and bone health. But is it a generation that buys into nutrition-led disease prevention over...

OSHA proposes fines for safety violations at DeIorio Foods Inc

Food processor 'surprised' by OSHA citation

By Joe Whitworth

DeIorio Foods Inc. has said it is ‘very surprised’ to receive 14 alleged serious violations citations from the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

FDA to probe consumer understanding of fortification

FDA to probe consumer understanding of fortification

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said it intends to examine consumer understanding of fortified foods, to work out whether people consider generally unhealthy snack foods to be healthier if they contain added nutrients.

US wastes 40% of its food production, finds NRDC

US wastes 40% of its food production, finds NRDC

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

About 40% of all food produced in the United States goes to waste – an amount worth about $165bn, according to a new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

CSPI takes aim at Welch’s heart healthy claims

CSPI takes aim at Welch’s heart healthy claims

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has challenged Welch Foods over its marketing of fruit snacks, fruit cocktails, spreads and juices as ‘heart healthy’ – and Welch’s has rebuffed the accusations, calling them misguided.

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