The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the introduction of a new nutrition-facts panel on the back of the packaged food and beverage products which will now carry information on sugar content added by manufacturers and ...
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Members of the International Food & Beverage Alliance (IFBA) have taken another step in progressing the commitments they first made to the World Health Organization in 2008 with the adoption of a worldwide commitment to phase out ...
Sub Zero Ice Cream is serving up ice cream which include lactose-free, sugar-free and vegan options. In honor of May being Food Allergy Action Month, Sub Zero is celebrating its personal treats, which begin with one of seven cream bases, ...
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Quaker, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, is introducing Quaker SuperGrains Instant Hot Cereal and Real Medleys SuperGrains Granola. With a hearty blend of grains like oats, barley, rye and more, these new offerings are a powerful way to help ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration has given green signal for folic acid fortification of corn masa flour. The approval will allow manufacturers to voluntarily add up to 0.7 milligrams of folic acid per pound of corn masa flour, making ...
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Arctic Zero, a Fit Frozen Desserts maker, has launched seven new flavor additions to its line of creamy treats, including: Brownie Blast, Snickerdoodle Dandy and Banana Pudding Chunky Pints; Cake Batter and Poppin' Pomegranate Creamy Pints; ...
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Tandem Trading is pleased to announce that from May 2016 we will have NATURAL DRIED TURKISH FIGS for sale. Available in full pallet lots ie 50ctns x 10kg/pallet. This product is 100 % dried figs. Processing factory is fully certified : ...
US-based food ingredients distributor Batory Foods has been chosen as the authorised distributor by Corbion for its products which includes lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives and lactides. The Corbion products are used for ...
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The European Union (EU) is to set aside the equivalent of approximately AUD$365 million annually to promote healthy eating to school children. Meanwhile, Australian governments are lagging behind. Approved last Tuesday 8 March 2016, ...
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A higher proportion of Australians living in rural and regional parts of the country are more likely to purchase cheese than consumers living in the bigger Australian cities says a new report from Roy Morgan Research. In the 12 months to ...
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The first trade group named Plant Based Foods Association has been launched by 23 food companies to represent plant-based foods sector, which is $3.5bn industry that intends to support consumer health and environment. The association's ...
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Over the past 20 years, there has been a distinct shift in food composition and food labelling laws around the world. Historically, food laws were necessary to prevent people eating unsafe food. Later, food laws were aiming to prevent ...
Sherpa Clinical Packaging has completed a new 37,500 ft2 clinical packaging and distribution facility in San Diego, US. Featuring cold chain management infrastructure, the new facility provides purpose built space for primary and ...
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A diet and exercise program based around low-carbohydrate, high protein eating can be highly effective in helping to control Type 2 diabetes according to researchers from the CSIRO and South Australian universities. The result of a two ...
Organic milk and meat contain approximately 50 per cent more omega-3 fatty acids than non-organic options according to a new study published yesterday in Volume 115, Issue 5 of the British Journal of Nutrition. The largest study of its ...
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