Fifty-two percent of U.S. adults say they are against prohibiting restaurants from using trans fats in food, a survey indicates. The nationwide survey by the Pew Research Center, conducted Oct. 30 to Nov. 6 among 996 U.S. adults, found 44 ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed measures that would potentially eliminate artificial trans fat in processed foods as it poses health risks. The agency has announced its preliminary determination that partially ...
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Online disposable packaging supplier CupDepot has expanded its product portfolio with the addition of new deli containers from the US-based packaging products manufacturer Karat. The new products available on CupDepot's website include ...
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Biotechnology firm Intralytix has received generally recognized as safe (GRAS) certification from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its food safety product, SalmoFresh. SalmoFresh is an antimicrobial preparation for controlling ...
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Canola oil is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use as an ingredient in infant formula marketed in the US. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has no questions in response to a notice that was filed ...
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Sensient Flavors has defended its health and safety record after the Indiana Occupational Health and Safety Administration (IOHSA) found workers at an Indianapolis plant were exposed to high levels of toxic chemicals. Diacetyl is a butter ...
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American biotechnology firm Senomyx has announced that the company's certain flavor modifiers have positive determinations regarding safety from the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives(JECFA). The company said that it has ...
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US-based consumer healthcare company Ganeden Biotech has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) status for GanedenBC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086), a spore-forming probiotic ingredient. ...
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Garuda International,a US-based producer of naturally derived ingredients,has announced that its B-CAN Oat Bran Concentrate(Oat-Glucan)has received GRAS(Generally Recognized As Safe)status. The GRAS status certifieds that B-CAN Oat Bran ...
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Frutarom Health,Switzerland,has announced that UniK2-the company's natural vitamin K2 MK-7,has received self-affirmed GRAS(Generally Recognized as Safe)status based on critical assessment and acceptance of a qualified,independent scientific ...
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US-based advanced coatings developer Ecology Coatings announced its patent-pending GRAS (generally recognized as safe) coating technology will be presented at the RadTech UV&EB 2012 Technology & Expo Conference on 1 May 2012 and at the Food ...
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Valensa International has announced that it has received US Food&Drug Administration(FDA)Generally Recognized as Safe(GRAS)status for its Parry Organic Spirulina ingredient. Valensa International claimed that Parry Organic Spirulina is ...
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