State House approves food safety bill
A bill providing tougher punishments for those who knowingly distribute or fail to report tainted food ingredients has been approved by the Georgia state House.
Archives for March 11, 2010
Japanese dairy firm obtains GRAS notice for 1960’s probiotic
Morinaga Milk Industry has obtained GRAS with FDA non-objection for a probiotic strain that the Japanese firm has used in its own products for over 30 years.
GMA claims industry has made strides on kids’ programming
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has claimed that more than two-thirds of TV advertising seen by children is for nutritious foods and healthy lifestyles, rejecting criticism from the CSPI.
Basic Food Flavors knew HVP contained salmonella, says FDA
Basic Food Flavors knew its hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) was contaminated with salmonella but continued to ship the product for a month before recalling it, according to an FDA report.
Milk protein complexes may hold key to WOW emulsions
Using conjugates of caseinates from milk and maltodextrin may improve the stability of double emulsions, and lead to a wider acceptance of the technology in a range of food applications.