Coupon use is now ‘a way of life’: Report
Coupon use continued to increase in 2011 as money-saving habits adopted during the recession have become a way of life for many Americans, according to media and marketing services company Valassis.
Archives for January 30, 2012
MA governor proposes taxing soda and candy
Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick has proposed eliminating a sales tax exemption on soda and candy in the state as part of the state’s 2013 budget, and plough extra taxes raised into public health programs.
Brazilian orange juice detained after positive carbendazim results
US food safety officials have denied entry to 11 shipments of orange juice products, including five from Brazil, after carbendazim was found in import samples.
Daily meat requirement dropped in US school meal regulation
A proposal to require US schools to serve meat every day at breakfast has been dropped, after a public consultation exposed concerns over high costs.
Nestlé wages war with Mead Johnson over nutritional drinks bottles design
Nestlé and Mead Johnson - two of the biggest guns in infant nutrition - have become embroiled in a row over the design of bottles used by both firms to package their nutritional drinks.
Goya Foods joins Michelle Obama to promote MiPlato in Hispanic communities
Goya Foods has joined Michelle Obama to provide Spanish language, Hispanic-flavored nutrition resources centered on the MyPlate icon, or MiPlato, as part of the First Lady’s Let’s Move initiative.
WTO to rule on China-US broiler dispute
A World Trade Organisation (WTO) disputes panel has been established to decide whether Chinese anti-dumping and countervailing duties on American broiler chicken exports are legal.
Just a matter of time before canola protein enters the major league, says BioExx
"At least 12 major players in the food industry" are testing canola protein from BioExx, while a tie up with Century Foods to develop canola-protein-based sports products is also progressing well, claims the veggie protein specialist.