Archives for January 10, 2014

FSMA rule specifies ways to cut risk of intentional food adulteration

FDA has published another proposed rule in the rollout of the Food Safety Modernization Act.  The rule spells out plans companies must have in place to defend against intentional adulteration of food.

Kraft defends ‘natural’ labels on Crystal Light as CSPI threatens legal action

Kraft Foods has vigorously defended the way it labels its Crystal Light lemonade and iced tea mixes after receiving a letter from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) threatening legal action if it does not stop promoting them as ‘natural’.

What are the hottest trends in food and beverage? Find out at the FoodNavigator-USA business leaders round table debate

What’s hot and what’s not in the US food and beverage market? Gluten-free? Chickpea snacks? Plant eggs? Gourmet popcorn? 

CFIA gets lowest passing grade from USDA audit

Canada’s food safety system has been given the lowest audit rating that enables it to keep exporting food to the US.

'Tightening' health claim rules slowing omega 3 dairy launches: Innova

The proportion of dairy product launches featuring omega 3 health claims has fallen in recent years as a result of “tightening" health claims legislation, Innova Market Insights has claimed.

Interview with Zego allergy-friendly nutrition bar founders Colleen Kavanagh and Jonathan Shambroom

Zego ‘allergy-friendly’ bar founders: Industry must do more than slap allergen disclaimers on pack

The manufacturers of a soy-, nut-, dairy- and gluten-free protein bar are hoping to make allergy-friendly products more accessible for on-the-go consumers with national distribution on Amazon.com and a strong community of backers who helped the bar...

AlixPartners survey highlights the potential of health category 'super' consumers

Small group of health category ‘superusers’ spend $161bn per year

Despite that they comprise just 26% of the population, Americans who spend more than 40% of their food and beverage budgets on health and wellness-related products account for 61% of total spending for the sector, or more than $161 billion annually,...

USP proposes monograph on specific bacillus coagulans probiotic strain

For the first time, the United States Pharmacopoeia is proposing a monograph on a probiotic organism as a food ingredient in the latest series of draft monographs put forward for inclusion in the Food Chemicals Codex.

5-minute chat with FoodNavigator-USA and BakeryandSnacks

GMO-free Cheerios: Did General Mills buckle to consumer pressure? Will the move backfire?

General Mills’ move to go GMO-free on its flagship Cheerios brand has caused quite a stir. But what motivated this reformulation? And how will it play out?