News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The Food and Drug Administration has issued its first regulations under the Food Safety Modernization Act – providing stricter control of food imports and giving FDA authority to detain potentially unsafe food.
The beverage industry has accused New York City officials of unfair discrimination in a proposal to prevent food stamp benefits from being used to purchase sugary beverages.
High temperatures are required for the home composting of Frito-Lay’s recently re-launched SunChips’ bag, admits the company.
Eliminating or severely limiting fats from the diet may not be beneficial to heart health, according to new research.
Ralcorp’s board of directors has unanimously rejected ConAgra’s $4.9bn takeover bid, saying that it is not in shareholders’ best interests and that the board is committed to Ralcorp’s independence.
Reflecting the continuing industry trend toward outsourcing, Barry Callebaut said a new supply deal it has agreed with Hershey will put its annual deliveries beyond the current 80,000 metric tonnes.