OIG: FDA recall process could put consumers at risk
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has hit back at findings that it does not have an ‘efficient and effective food recall process’.
Archives for June 12, 2016
Whammy! Anchorman star David Koechner fronts pork campaign
The National Pork Board has partnered with US comedy actor David Koechner to voice its Grill For It campaign – a marketing gambit aimed at boosting pork consumption.
Amid volatile domestic market, Brazilian candy manufacturers look to the US
Candy manufacturers in Brazil are looking north as the US dollar is in top form while the local real is seesawing amid political volatility.
Paleo diet linked to faster weight loss, but also lower intake of key micronutrients, study finds
New research supports the controversial but long-held belief that the paleo diet, which encourages the consumption of lean meats, healthy fats and no grains, is a more effective way to lose weight quickly compared to a more typically balanced diet of...
Foodservice steals market share from grocery aisles as consumer seek convenience, survey reveals
Consumer demand for convenience and increased access to technology is tilting market share towards food service and away from packaged foods in grocery aisles, according to a recent report.
EWG presses cereal manufacturers to change sugar labels before FDA deadline
Consumer protection non-profit Environmental Working Group (EWG) sent letters to General Mills, Kellogg, and Post, urging the companies to adjust their nutrition information for what it says are “larger, more accurate serving sizes.”