Researchers at the University of Bonn in Germany have found that the use of red light in labelling food products could help customers make healthy food choices. The proposed labelling system in the study used a red light for food items ...
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Google Glass may still be the preserve of developers and early adopters, but that hasn't stopped Tesco launching an app for the device. Called Tesco Groceries, the glassware lets you search for products just by speaking. Say "OK ...
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FDA finalises menu and vending machine calorie labeling rules The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalised two rules requiring that calorie information be listed on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants, similar retail ...
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We all need to eat – and that means we all need food packaging, with most of us handling some form of food pack several times every day. Whether it’s the cereal box at breakfast, the sandwich packet at lunch, perhaps a snack in ...
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The Agricultural Marketing Service of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is calling for public opinion regarding the new beef ‘checkoff program’. This industry-funded research, promotion and information order will bolster ...
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Bakery franchise group Bakers Delight has launched a range of ‘healthy’ breads in Australia in response to consumer feedback. According to research from Bakers Delight, one in five (20 per cent) Australian women (aged 25 to ...
Canada Health minister Rona Ambrose has proposed certain changes to be made on food labels, a move that will improve the presentation of nutritional information on labels. The proposals to label changes were based on the feedback given ...
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UK-based supermarkets operator Sainsbury's is set to add calorie-content information to its wine labeling in a bid to help consumers make informed health choices. The company will introduce the labeling on 20 new, 125l glass bottles from ...
US-based Frontier Soups has added a new Comfort Soup Four Pack of soup mixes with comfort food favorites. The new pack combines foods, including corn chowder, Italian wedding soup, chicken noodle soup, and savory chicken stew. It is ...
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Sixteen leading food and beverage companies in the US sold 6.4 trillion fewer calories in the US in 2012 than they did in 2007, according to the findings of a report funded by health organisation the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). ...
Australia's proposed Health Star Rating System for food labelling New Zealand’s nutritional food labels are not as effective as once thought and could be impacting on the health of New Zealanders, according to new research from the ...
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Healthy Ones Deli is embracing the New Year and the opportunity it brings to refresh and rejuvenate. The brand, part of the John Morrell Food Group, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, is debuting a new look that will include an updated logo, ...
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Learning about oral health can be informative and fun at the same time. The Pennsylvania Dental Association's (PDA) website features a section specifically designed for kids, and we encourage you to check it out. The Kids' Corner, ...
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Hans H. Stein, University of Illinois professor in the department of animal sciences, has released a new brochure called "Nutritional value of soy products fed to pigs." The new brochure contains very detailed nutritional information on ...
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Global marketing services firm HH Global has launched a new peelable lidding film solution for ready meals, named Lidd. The new patented film solution, developed by a collaboration of HH Global and Parkside Flexibles (Europe), phases ...
Tags: Ready Meals, Lidding Film Solution