USMEF recognises US industry veteran
A long-serving US meat industry veteran has been granted an honour after receiving the US Meat Export Federation’s Distinguished Service Award.
Archives for October 8, 2012
Dispatches from the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) 2012
FNCE hot topic: The percentage of American kids drinking soda has dropped noticeably since 2006
The percentage of American children drinking carbonated soft drinks has declined noticeably across all age groups since 2006, according to new data unveiled at the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) in Philadelphia this week.
Americans playing food safety lottery, says professor
The founding director of the Mercyhurst Institute for Health has said that Americans are playing a ‘food lottery’ with the current food safety system and called for more stringent regulation.
China wakes up and smells the new Nescafé...
Nestlé will launch a reformulated version of single-serve coffee product Nescafé 1+2 Original in China this month, and claims that consumer tastes in the nation have changed.
US cider boom offers beer bust ‘escape route’ - analyst suggests
Riding the new US cider boom is one of the few escape routes for large mainstream brewers faced with ‘hemorrhaging’ beer volume sales, a leading alcoholic drinks analyst insists.
Diamond Foods to make SEC filings ‘as promptly as practicable’
Diamond Foods has said it will file all of its late SEC filings ‘as promptly as practicable’ following a second NASDAQ determination letter threatening delisting.
Food safety projects receive funding boost
Ten projects aimed at answering critical food safety questions have been selected for grants by the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) at the University of California, Davis.
Aubergine peel promises provision of natural purples
Anythocyanins extracted from aubergines peels could provide a ready source of stable natural colours for the food industry, suggest researchers.