Global food prices plunged by nearly 20% in 2015
In 2015 prices of the world’s major commodities fell for the fourth year in a row, averaging nearly one fifth (19.1%) lower than in 2014, says the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Archives for January 7, 2016
Over 7,000 pounds of US sausages recalled
California-based Neto’s Sausage has recalled 23 types of beef, pork and chicken products after they were shipped for sale without a food safety inspection.
Ecolab action to combat Venezuelan uncertainty
Ecolab is making an accounting change in relation to Venezuela due to the ‘limited ability to maintain normal operations’ in the country.
'The huge disparity between what the guidelines advocate and what Americans actually eat is beyond alarming'
Dietitians respond to 2015 Dietary Guidelines: ‘The American public needs more forceful messages.’
What do registered dietitians and nutritionists think of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and how much do they ultimately matter, since the gulf between what Americans are told to eat – and what they actually eat - remains huge?
Sakara Life secures $4.8 million to expand nationwide meal delivery service that feeds body, mind
Most players in the increasingly crowded subscription food delivery category focus on providing high quality nutrition and hard-to-find or novel ingredients, but Sakara Life sets itself apart from the pack by going one step farther and also promising to...
Durable demand for flax leads supplier Pizzey Ingredients to expand facility
Demand for flax ingredients is likely to continue upward in 2016, an executive with supplier Pizzey Ingredients says. The company is responding with manufacturing improvements at its Canadian processing facility.
2015 Dietary Guidelines soften many controversial suggestions, but still advocate eating more plants
The long-awaited 2015 Dietary Guidelines released today substantially soften many of the most controversial recommendations made by an advisory committee early last year – but a close reading suggests subtle support for some of the provocative...
The US egg market is recovering well, but will avian flu have a longer-term impact on industrial egg use?
While the US egg supply is rebounding well after last year’s devastating avian flu outbreak, it is too early to say whether manufacturers that reformulated products to reduce or replace eggs will revert to using the same amount of eggs they were using...