Smithfield makes greenhouse gas emissions pledge
US pork processor Smithfield Foods has announced plans to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 25% by 2025.
Archives for December 7, 2016
Walmart tests gas station grocery pick-up concept
Retail giant Walmart opened its second grocery pick-up and gas station hybrid store in Thornton, Colo., where shoppers can pick up their online order as they fill up their tanks.
FDA offers guidance on how to determine fiber status of prebiotic ingredients
In a recently issued draft guidance, the Food and Drug Administration has shed more light on the process of determining what’s a fiber and what might not be—information that could be of critical importance for the marketers of prebiotics.
Tomorrow’s foods: How do you sway consumer choice and acceptance?
The rise of alternative ingredients, technological innovations and new approaches to gastronomy all look to provide more sustainable sources of nutrition in the future. But as food is changing to keep up with the times, is there a limit to how much...
Homemade or industrial: When it comes to tomato sauce, the industrial sort may be richer in antioxidants, says study
In the debate of whether or not the family recipe for homemade tomato sauce is superior than a store-bought jar, a new study suggests that the latter may have more bioavailable antioxidants than the former.
Move over ghost peppers, common black pepper heats up in 2017, McCormick predicts
Exotic and over the top hot peppers have claimed the limelight the last few years, but in 2017 common black pepper -- a pantry staple in many homes -- will move to the center stage, predicts flavor and spice giant McCormick.
DIY food kits are ‘the future of our society,’ CEO of Cultures for Health says
Increased awareness of and ongoing battles with diet related chronic health problems are pushing more consumers into the kitchen for the first time -- creating a massive opportunities for do-it-yourself kits that teach consumers how to make their own...
Calls made to include cancer warning on processed meat
Labels warning of cancer risks should appear on US processed meat and poultry products, according to The Center for Science and the Public Interest (CSPI).