PHE warns of cyclospora from Mexico
Public Health England (PHE) has warned of an outbreak of cyclospora linked to contaminated food in Mexico.
Archives for July 26, 2015
PepsiCo and Starbucks join forces in Latin American RTD coffee market
PepsiCo and Starbucks are partnering to distribute RTD coffee and energy drinks from Starbucks in Latin America, eyeing up a market worth $4bn and projected to grow by 22% over five years.
US FY2016 Agriculture Appropriations Bill to support 8,000 FSIS frontline inspection personnel for meat, poultry, and egg products
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are two of the services to receive funding in the FY2016 Agriculture Appropriations Bill in Washington, US.
Consumers found algae oil to have a 'cleaner taste than other cooking oils’
Solazyme makes algae oil to order: ‘We take a normal crop cycle and compress that into three days’
There are lots of pretty cool things about algae oil, from its clean flavor and stability to its striking nutritional profile (unprecedented levels of healthy monounsaturated fat, low saturates and zero trans-fat). But one factor that really sets it...
US consumers are pretty clueless about gluten, reveals new survey from NSF
While celiacs – by necessity – are pretty clued up about gluten, most Americans are less well-informed, with a sizable number erroneously believing rice and potatoes contain gluten, according to a new survey.
What to do about Diet: How Pepsi, Coca-Cola and Dr Pepper are tackling diet drink declines
Diet drinks have been in decline for some time now: so what are the big brands doing to improve the category's fortunes?
US/Peru live cattle deal signed
The US has confirmed a deal to export live cattle to Peru.
'There’s going to be little tweaks in the direction of better-for-you because it isn’t just a niche group like granola people, it’s everybody'
Trendy snacks: Will seaweed, hummus and cassava spell the death of the potato chip?
The alternative chip craze has exploded with a flurry of root veg and plant products on shelf, but can they compete with or even kill off the infamous potato chip?
The woman behind Element Snacks shares how to make it as an entrepreneur in “a man’s world”
Fundraising is a major challenge for entrepreneurs regardless of their gender, but women face unique hurdles that they must proactively address early or else risk not raising sufficient money to succeed, according to the founder of Element Snacks.