US halal market offers increasing opportunities
American lamb and sheep meat producers are focusing on the growing US halal market to grow their business.
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Brazilian fresh beef exports to US move ever closer
Brazil could soon be exporting fresh meat to the USA, the chief executive of Brazilian meat processor JBS said this week.
Consumer concerns about chemicals in food rise while their trust in food safety sinks, survey finds
Concern about “chemicals” in the food supply is growing among Americans, many of whom are changing how they buy food as a result, according to a recent survey.
Evolva meets third milestone in Roquette collaboration
Swiss fermentation specialist Evolva Holding SA has reached a third milestone in its collaboration with Roquette Frères SA, triggering a payment of “several hundreds of thousands of Swiss Francs” to Evolva, the company has said.
Kids are eating junk food before they reach their second birthday, says USDA researcher
More than four out of 10 (43%) American infants aged 12-23 months eat cookies, cakes or pastries on any given day; almost a third (32%) eat chips, popcorn or pretzels; 19% eat candy; and 31% consume soda, fruit or sports drinks; according to dietary...
Step aside energy drinks: Chocolate has a stimulating effect on human brains, says Hershey-backed study
Researchers from the Northern Arizona University (NAU) and Arizona Western College (AWC) concluded that dark chocolate confections containing only moderate amounts (60%) of cacao have an acute stimulating effect on the human brain and vasoconstrictive...