Eating can be addictive - but sugar and fat are not like drugs: Review
People can become addicted to the process of eating but not to consuming specific foods like those high in sugar or fat, according to research.
Archives for September 9, 2014
Chia + garbanzo beans = neat egg
Pennsylvania-based neat Foods has unveiled its latest innovation: neat egg, a combination of ground chia seeds and garbanzo beans shoppers can mix with water and use to replace egg in everything from cookies to pancakes.
Beyond Meat products are now in 5,000+ stores
It’s a burger Jim, but not as we know it… Beyond Meat prepares to unleash The Beast
Beyond Meat - the California-based firm that claims to have unlocked the secret to making ‘near-perfect’ replicas of meat from plants - is preparing to launch its latest innovation: The Beast, a pea-protein-based burger for meat-lovers.
Japan’s poultry market could benefit from high beef and pork prices
With high market prices expected for beef and pork during the remainder of the year, Japan’s low-priced broiler meat could be at a competitive advantage, according to the latest Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report from the USDA’s...
Where’s aisle five? Never mind, I’ll find it: More men the primary grocery shopper
In yet another indication of the shifting US consumer landscape, men are the primary grocery shoppers in four out of 10 households across the country, according to a report by market research firm The NPD Group.
A look at first year of implementing the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act
Healthy school standards take effect; waivers an ‘outrageous’ threat to progress, RD says
From crowded hallways to pop quizzes, cliques and assemblies, the 2014-2015 school year will likely look a lot like previous years—except when it comes to the food served to students.
Hershey and Cargill team up on Ivorian cocoa program
Hershey has partnered with its supplier Cargill to bring its cocoa sustainability program to the Côte d’Ivoire, helping farmers achieve UTZ certification.
NYC snacking entrepreneurs take high-protein craze to the chips aisle with ProTings
While entrepreneurial start-ups touting healthier snacks have been entering - and leaving - the category with startling speed in the past couple of years, the 20-something entrepreneurs behind Brooklyn-based ProFormance Foods are quietly confident that...
Gencor’s Slimaluma gets letter of no objection from FDA for GRAS status
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a letter of no objection to Gencor for its branded Caralluma fimbriata extract called Slimaluma for use in meal replacement products.