Bumper response to FDA request for comments on raw milk cheese
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) call for information on cheese made from raw milk has received more than 70 comments.
Archives for December 8, 2015
Seaweeds could boost heart health potential of supplements, foods, researchers say
Edible seaweed could have significant promise in boosting the heart health attributes of foods and supplements when used as a functional food ingredient, according to a recent review article in the journal Phycologia.
'Responsible use' label needed as antibiotic fears grow
A new on-pack label could be the best way to quickly reduce the use of antibiotics in the livestock industry, according to a major new report for the UK government.
Finding that men eat more with women could impact marketing strategies
New research that finds men eat significantly more in the company of women than with other men begs the question whether marketers could boost sales of food and beverages by including women in marketing.
Suja to debut probiotic-infused functional waters range at Target in 2016
HPP (high pressure processed) juice pioneer Suja is moving into new territory next year with the launch of a line of enhanced waters with organic fruit & veg and probiotics that will debut at Target stores nationwide in February.
Spicy foods open Americans to international flavors in 2016, McCormick & Co. predicts
America’s love affair with spicy flavors will continue in 2016, but with an evolutionary twist that also will open the door for more multicultural flavors, predicts McCormick & Co. in it is annual flavor forecast.
Undone Chocolate rebrands to highlight unique ingredients & reflect gourmet status
For Undone Chocolate, what is in a name is not as important as what is in its gourmet bars, which is why the startup is dropping individual product names in favor of umbrella branding and highlighting key ingredients.
WTO slash Canada-Mexico damages claim by a third
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ordered that Canada and Mexico accept a third of the compensation they were seeking for economic losses caused by the USA’s country-of-origin labelling (COOL) rules for beef and pork.