Whole Foods Market announced at Natural Products Expo West that, by 2018, all products in its U.S. and Canadian stores must be labeled to indicate whether they contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). It is the first national grocery ...
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The Closure and Container Manufacturers Association (CCMA) will become part of the International Society of Beverage Technologists (ISBT), effective April 1, 2013. A group will be formed with representatives from both organizations to ...
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SunOpta International Foods is set to establish a new organic and speciality cocoa facility in Middenmeer, the Netherlands, as part of its efforts to expand its integrated processing capabilities. The facility will process internationally ...
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Institute of Food Technologists organization of Chicago, IL USA has certified br. Syed Rasheeduddin Ahmed as a Certified Food Scientist. They wrote to Br. Ahmed the following message: " You have demonstrated your practical knowledge and ...
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To apply halal certificate, the premise must comply with halal standard set by HFCI for the environment, the source and ingredient, the factory, the storage of raw material, the transportation and the warehouse. This includes the hygiene ...
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SCHOTT Pharmaceutical Packaging will be exhibiting at CPhI 2013 Southeast Asia as an expert on high-quality pharmaceutical packaging. CPhl is a pharmaceutical ingredients exhibition that will be held from March 20 – 22, 2013, at the ...
LesserEvil Healthy Brands, a US-based snack food manufacturer, is set to introduce Chia Pop, a new addition to the company's healthy snack range. According to the company, the new product packs nutrients without compromising the popcorn ...
US-based Specialty Process Engineering Company (SPEC) has completed the startup phase of Ridgeland Fiber’s new ingredient manufacturing facility in the US. Ridgeland Fibers is a division of Sweetener Supply, which is a manufacturer ...
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MCG wrote about hidden alcohol in flavor and use of ethyl alcohol during the processing of Carrageenan. But they did not answer the questions. So MCG called Baskin Robbins toll free number again. An agent the return the call and provided ...
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As Muslims, we are constantly striving for perfection in all facets of life. As a result, we are constantly trying to gain knowledge so that we may further progress. The reality is that while we aim to perfect our relationships, our roles ...
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Since the turn of the 21st century, there have been efforts to create organizations such as the Muslim Consumer Group that certify food products as halal for Muslim consumers. Since 1991, some mainstream manufacturers of soups, grains, ...
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The New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) honoured scientists from Evonik’s Personal Care Business Line with the Shaw Mudge Award for best paper presented at SCC‘s annual scientific meeting and technology showcase. ...
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Natura-tec, a business of Ceratec Sarl, focuses on international distribution and technical support of performance ingredients for the personal care industry via a dedicated global distribution network. Innovative products and modern ...
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The European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit brought together about 150 senior executives from the beauty industry to discuss sustainability issues. Hosted in Paris on 21-23 November, major discussions were on sustainability ...
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Vantage Specialty Chemicals has announced the appointment of Conrad Kempinska as the new executive vice president of Vantage’s Personal Care business. In his new role, he will have overall global responsibility for the Lipo and ...
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