US Senator have reached a bipartisan deal for mandatory labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in packaged foods across the country. The proposal was introduced by Senate Agricultural Committee members Sen. Pat Roberts, R- ...
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US-based chocolate manufacturer Hershey has decided to use genetically modified (GM)-free ingredients in its chocolate products. The firm said that its milk chocolate bars as well as chocolate drop 'Kisses' packs would no more contain ...
China,who bought about 4.3 million tons of grain sorghum last year taht far higher than the second (1.5 million tons) of Japan, is the world's largest importer of sorghum by far. Before 2009, the Chinese sorghum imports were almost ...
Tags: Sorghum Markets, Agriculture
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: States Consider Labels for Genetically Modified Foods A number of states are considering laws requiring labels on food products that ...
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One mainstream farmer is returning to conventional seed-and he's not alone As an invulnerable tween, Chris Huegerich, the child of a prosperous farming family, wiped out on his motorcycle in tiny Breda, Iowa. Forty years on, folks ...
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You don't have to consume a lot of business news to see transparency as an issue in the food industry. Whether the topic is pink slime in McDonald's burgers, Whole Foods promising to label products with genetically modified ingredients, or ...
UK-based Exquisite Handmade Cakes is set to unveil a new flavor within its gourmet Triple Layer range of luxury cakes. The new Carrot flavor will be available to caterers and chefs from June and will complement the company's existing ...
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A decades-long push to require the labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients in the United States received a significant boost Wednesday [Apr. 24, 2013], when bipartisan bills on the issue were simultaneously proposed ...
The Natural Products Assn. (NPA) Board of Directors calls for all foods containing genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) to be accurately labeled under a national uniform standard so consumers can make educated decisions about foods they ...
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Mergers and acquisitions in the food and drink manufacturing sector emerged as a key theme of the Business Leaders’ Forum staged earlier this month in central London by our sister title Food Manufacture. In this exclusive video, ...
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Zucarmex has rolled out a new packaging design and clear bag for its Zulka Pure Cane Sugar in the US. The new packaging accentuates the sugar's natural color and features an updated, modernized logo. Zucarmex USA sales and marketing vice ...
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India has planned to implement labeling of genetically modified food from 2013. Across 50 countries throughout the globe, there is either a total ban or restriction on genetically modified foods, though the US is mulling concrete ...
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