The cottage food movement that has gained traction in the states since about 2010 is continuing to take hold this legislative season. Current law recently crafted in Virginia permits unlicensed home kitchens operating without inspections ...
Tags: cottage food, food security
US-based Merrell Food Group, along with its manufacturing partner Rise’n Roll Specialties, is recalling ‘Crunch’N Nutter Mixed Nut’ candy due to presence of undeclared peanut allergen. The company has issued ...
Tags: Merrell Food, Candy, Peanut Allergen
Paskesz Candy Company, Brooklyn, New York is recalling its Premium Belgian Chocolate Coins Hologram .5 oz bags because they may contain traces of milk. People who have allergies to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic ...
Tags: Candy Company, milk
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 ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Feeling a little fat after the holidays? Beware. Reading a news story that seems to devalue people who are overweight might make you more likely to reach for snacks to soothe your anxiety. Media stories that focus on topics such as the ...
The European Candy Group (TECG), a private label manufacturer owned by Bencis Capital Partners, has acquired a Dutch liquorice firm Kraepelien & Holm (K&H). This move is part of the group's efforts to obtain a leading position in ...
Tags: European Candy, Liquorice
In the week ending January 11, 2014, farmers and ginners in India held to their cotton without any fear of downtrend, says a weekly report on cotton market trends released by S. Ajay Kumar & Company. During the week, cotton market ...
Tags: Cotton Farmers, cotton market
Never mind girls and boys—adults who refuse to grow up are being increasingly targeted by a toy industry promoting adolescence as a lifestyle choice, say industry watchers. Among the "Smart-Tech" toys at this week's Hong Kong Toys & ...
Tags: toy industry, "Smart-Tech"toys, Hong Kong Toys&Games Fair, kidults
Volkswagen of America is set to introduce a production version of the Passat Performance Concept - 'Passat Sport', in early 2014. The new Passat Sport sedan will join the Passat line-up between the SE and the SEL Premium trims. ...
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The All India daily kappas arrivals are approximately 2 lakh bales. Approximately 1.20 crore bales have arrived in the market and getting sold consistently as Mills and exporters are covering as per their requirements. North Mills and a few ...
Tags: Cotton Markets, Apparel
US-based packaging firm Econo-Pak has announced shifting of its operations to new plant in Milford from its existing location in Sussex, New Jersey. The company has converted the former Altec Lansing building into a food packaging ...
Tags: Econo-Pak, Milford Plant
It's the new year, a time when a smokers' thoughts often turn to quitting. Some people may use that promise of a fresh start to trade their tobacco cigarettes for an electronic cigarette, a device that attempts to mimic the look and feel ...
Tags: smokers, electronic cigarette, quit smoking
Construction toy firm Mega Brands has launched a new microsite for parents. The site, parents.megabloks.com/en-us/, contains three key areas: Growing up with Mega Bloks, Articles and Activities. Growing up with Mega Bloks features a toy ...
Powerocks announced today Smart Power 5200mAh colorful, portable and light-weight power banks that charge smart phones, tablets, and other devices on the go. Smart Power includes an intelligent iOS and Android App that precisely analyzes a ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
Till date nearly 1 crore bales have arrived in the market and approximately 2.75 crore bales are yet to arrive in the Indian market. Mills and exporters are cautiously procuring cotton considering the financial tightness in the market. ...
Tags: Cotton Buying, Rupee Depreciation