Processing defect sparks chicken recall
US-based Hans Kissle Company has recalled more than 6,000lbs (2,721kg) of ready-to-eat chicken, as a possible processing flaw raised concerns that bacterial pathogens may be present in the meat.
Archives for January 23, 2017
Chocolate’s ‘plight does not look set to improve’ in the US, says Euromonitor
The US chocolate confectionery market is set for a 1% volume decline between 2016 and 2021 as Americans’ GDP per capita is set to fall while the category is caught in an “anti-sugar crossfire”.
FDA & USDA push forward plan to update how genetically modified organisms are regulated
FDA and USDA push forward a strategy to modernize how genetically modified organisms are regulated that was created in part with the Executive Office of the President under the Obama Administration even as President Trump took office with the promise to...
Canada closing in on updated food safety regulation
Canada has launched a 90-day public consultation on new rules to strengthen food safety.
‘Final advice’ on fish consumption from FDA & EPA could boost seafood product sales
New guidance and an easy-to-use reference chart from EPA and FDA encouraging Americans – especially pregnant and nursing women and parents of young children – to eat more fish could boost sales of seafood products, including ready-to-eat and...
FOOD VISION 2017 PREVIEW - MARCH 1-3, LONDON
Health influencers and brand power key to winning consumer hearts and minds
In a turbulent 2016 that has seen major political upheaval in Europe and the US no one could’ve failed to notice how trusted voices of reason have given way to a louder, more headline grabbing form of communication.
Less than half of Americans think their diets are healthy, according to Mintel
Less than half (42%) of Americans consider their diet to be healthy, according to new research from Mintel.
New validated test method for phytosterols will bolster uptake of cholesterol-fighting ingredients, Cargill says
Cargill and FDA have jointly announced a new validated method for measuring the levels of plant sterols and stanols in foods and dietary supplements. The method, developed over a number of years, is simpler, more accurate and less prone to error,...