Fifty-five members of Congress urge FDA to label GE foods
Fifty-five members of Congress have written to FDA commissioner Margaret Hamburg in support of a petition urging the labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods and food ingredients.
Archives for March 14, 2012
Ralcorp receives negative outlook from ratings agency
US-based cereal and snacks firm Ralcorp has received a negative outlook from credit agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) as it struggles to limit its debts.
Chobani considers third North American factory - in Canada
Greek yogurt maker Chobani's third production facility in North America will be in Canada, FoodNavigator-USA has learned.
New: FoodNavigatorJobs USA service
FoodNavigator-USA is pleased to announce the launch of its new jobs service for employers and job seekers in the US food and beverage industries: FoodNavigatorJobs USA.
Researchers identify five distinct US dietary patterns
American eating habits can be categorized into five distinct patterns strongly correlated with factors like age, race, gender, and region, according to researchers who presented their findings at an American Heart Association (AHA) meeting in San Diego...
Trans fat consumption linked to increased aggression, study finds
Trans fat consumption may make people more irritable and aggressive, suggests new research published in the journal PLoS ONE.
ABA attacks study linking sugar-sweetened drinks to heart disease
The American Beverage Association (ABA) has questioned the validity of a new US study suggesting that guzzling drinks flavoured with sugar could have an adverse effect upon heart disease risk.
Quote/Unquote: DMAA, class actions and brain food… The best of Nutracon, Engredea & Expo West
If you didn’t make it to Anaheim – or were too busy manning your booth to check out what the competition was up to - we’ve plucked some pearls of wisdom from the podium at Nutracon and the exhibit halls at Expo West for your reading pleasure…