On March 4, the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) announced the public release of their report for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) focused on the outcomes of two pilot projects designed to test and study various product ...
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A selection of quotes from this year's Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference. "While this might not be where we want to be longer term, we believe it is a step in the right direction. We are innovating" - Andy Jones, VP of ...
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Ethnic food manufacturer and wholesaler Euro Foods was fined 6,000 Euro and ordered to pay 12,000 Euro costs after being found guilty of potentially fatal food adulteration in court recently (February 12). Curry question: Does your ...
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If ‘Horse-gate’ has anything to tell us, it’s that tight margins make for cut corners. Lessons, no doubt, will be learned. However, as any fool knows: pay peanuts and you’ll get monkeys (maybe even to eat). An ...
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John B. Sanfilippo & Son was able to report higher first-half sales and earnings, despite volume and value declines in the second half. The company said yesterday (30 January) that first-half net sales increased to US$393.1m, up from ...
The Health Store, a UK-based cooperative wholesaler, is recalling some of its food products due to inconsistent information between the ingredients list and allergy advice on the label, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). These ...
UK-based supermarket chain Sainsbury's is recalling its own-brand Honey Roasted Jumbo Cashews as the product contains peanuts, which is not declared on the packaging, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The product affected by ...
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Packaging supplier in the US, A&R Box and Packaging has announced the addition of new products to its environmentally catalog of products, as part of its corporate social responsibility. According to the company, the new products include ...
Innovative visual content eBook distributor Graphicly is excited to announce a partnership with Peanuts Worldwide to bring the vast library of Peanuts children’s books and comic strips to the leading eBook marketplaces on Apple ...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has shuttered Sunland Inc.'s New Mexico plant after peanut butter made by the company was linked to an outbreak of Salmonella that sickened 41 people in 20 states. The FDA suspended Sunland's food ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration has reinstated the food facility registration of Sunland, the peanut products manufacturer linked to an outbreak of salmonella last year. The FDA had suspended the operations of Sunland, the New Mexico ...
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Kraft Foods Group has unveiled plans to launch more than 40 new products, marking the first swathe of NPD since the group separated from Mondelez International and became an independent publicly traded group last October. The company ...
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Budgens, Londis and SuperValu retailers are recalling certain SuperValu Salted Peanuts as one batch of the product was found to contain high levels of aflatoxins, according to the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA). FSA noted that the product ...
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China, the world’s leading producer, is forecast to produce 31.5 million bales, down 5 percent from a year earlier. China’s area harvested is expected to decline 7 percent from a year ago to 5.0 million hectares in 2012/13. The ...
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1. What's "guanxi"? Guanxi is regarded as the central idea in Chinese society with long historical and cultural roots. It is understood and utilized by virtually every Chinese person in greater or lesser measure. Understanding how the ...
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