February 10, 2014 Joe Lederman, principal FOODLEGAL Australia’s proposed Front-of-Pack-Label scheme goes offline for now Last week, the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) and consumer group CHOICE were celebrating ...
Tags: PHAA, CHOICE, Front-of-Pack-Label Scheme, Forum
10 Feb 2014 tna has more than 6000 systems installed across more than 120 countries. Mark stand 17B/43 in your must visit list at interpack 2014. tna is putting its most forward-thinking systems on show. Here are five: Two different ...
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J & J Snack Foods Corp. today announced sales and earnings for the first quarter ended December 28, 2013. Sales increased 6% to $203.5 million from $191.4 million in last year's first quarter. Net earnings increased 22% to $12.4 million ...
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The Institute of Medicine (IOM) today released a 150-page summary of the two-day workshop held in August 2013 to examine the potential health impacts from consuming caffeine in dietary supplements and foods. Presenters included experts from ...
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Snyder's of Hanover, a US-based bakery and snack food company, has added Cinnamon Sugar and Salted Caramel variants to its flavored pretzel pieces range. The Sweet and Salty Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Pieces is a combination of cinnamon and ...
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One in every five of Australians aged 14 years or older consume a 'nutritious' snack bar in an average four-week period, and Uncle Toby's Muesli Bars is the most popular brand, according to findings from market research organisation Roy ...
Tags: Snack, Agriculture, Food
Hershey Netherlands, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hershey, has signed an agreement to acquire 80% stake in Shanghai Golden Monkey Food JSC (SGM) for an undisclosed amount. Financial terms of the transaction were undisclosed. With ...
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Upfront Foods single serving, grab-and-go granola, which makes an easy healthy breakfast or healthy snack, has achieved Vegan Certification through the Vegan Awareness Foundation. The Vegan Certification means that Upfront Foods vegan ...
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Kashi, a US-based natural food company owned by Kellogg, has launched new single-serve pizzas in two flavors Greek Tzatziki and Indian Tikka Masala. The company stated that the new pizzas are convenient, simple to prepare and satisfy ...
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You may think that eating five superfoods every day is out of reach, not very do-able. There are quite a few superfoods available, and many articles list up to ten to consume. Some of those superfoods, however, may not be practical ...
Physicians at U.S. hospital emergency rooms say they are treating more adults and children experiencing stomach ailments after eating bags of spicy snacks. Dr. Martha Rivera, a pediatrician at White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles, ...
After you wash and chop your fresh vegetables to prepare a delicious and healthy salad, would you pour a bottle of corn syrup over your dish or sprinkle the greens with sugar? You probably think that this sounds like a disgusting idea. Yet ...
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Walkers Snack Foods has recalled a batch of its Walkers Sensations Lime and Coriander Chutney Poppadoms as they contain egg and shrimp that are not mentioned on the labeling, the UK Food Standards Agency announced. The recalled Walkers ...
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Today's refrigerators offer a wide range of advanced (and just plain practical) features designed to accommodate very specific food-storage needs. Carefully review what's available and determine what's most important to you before beginning ...
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In March of this year, Wools of New Zealand became a fully grower owned company for the first time in its history. More than 700 New Zealand sheep farmers have invested in and are committed to the growth and sustainability of Wools of New ...