Cargill to cut 2,000 jobs from global workforce
Cargill has said it will cut 2,000 employees from its global workforce over the next six months, citing a continued weak economy.
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FDA warns Alexia Foods over ‘all natural’ label claim
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to Alexia Foods for labeling a product ‘all-natural’, although it contains disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate, which the agency says is a synthetic preservative.
WOW double emulsions move closer to food applications, say researchers
The inclusion of a gelling agent and electrolyte in double emulsions could be used to control the release behaviour of incorporated compounds, offering promise for the use of Water-Oil-Water emulsions in food applications, say researchers.
GLG Life Tech receives FDA GRAS for fourth stevia-derived sweetener
Stevia supplier GLG Life Tech said it has received a letter of no objection from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that its Rebpure RA95 stevia extract is generally recognized as safe (GRAS).
FTC ups the ante in crackdown vs bogus acai weight loss claims
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) crackdown against firms making bogus weight loss claims about açai supplements has stepped up a gear.