Canadian medical group calls for food safety overhaul
Canadian regulatory authorities and food manufacturers are not doing enough to ensure a safe Canadian food supply, claims an editorial in the latest Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ).
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Grocery prices rose 1.1 percent in March: CPI report
The Consumer Price Index for food at home rose 1.1 percent in March, bringing the total rise for food to 2.7 percent over the past three months, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday.
‘Change, adopt, adapt’ to apply 2010 Dietary Guidelines, urges ADA president
President of the American Dietetic Association Judith Rodriguez has called on the organization’s members to “change, adopt, adapt” to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA).
Heinz ‘surprised’ by consumer group's pasta sauce deception claims
Heinz has dismissed claims that it is misleading consumers in the way it markets its Classico pasta sauces after finding itself at the receiving end of criticism from the National Consumers League (NCL) along with Del Monte and several other leading...
Innovative glucan may be useful as food thickener, suggests study
An innovativemicrobial glucan known as Salecan may be useful as thickening agent, according to new research.
Taste may be deal-breaker for private label cereal growth
More than 29 per cent of people in North America never buy private label cereal, citing taste as the main reason for not choosing such products, according to a study of 6,100 participants by research firm, Market Force Information.