The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed certain changes to Nutrition Fact labels on food packages, to highlight key parts of the label such as calories and serving sizes. The agency stated that the revisions reflect the ...
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The Navajo Nation is going to use sales tax policies to try changing food habits on the largest Indian reservation in the United States. The Navajo Nation Council on Jan. 30 approved an additional 2-percent sales tax on so-called ...
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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). ...
Food products supplier Alliance Grain Traders (AGT) has completely acquired Canada-based retail food packaging firm CLIC International. The transaction includes CLIC's inventory, retail packaging and canning production equipment. It also ...
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Major food companies are keeping their word by removing 6.4 trillion calories from the U.S. marketplace in an effort to promote healthy weight, a new report says. The report, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), a ...
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The standard American diet (SAD) is high in omega-6 from usually processed hydrogenated oils like soy, cotton, and canola oils. These oils are used in a multitude of processed and packaged foods, even those sold in health food stores and ...
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SunOpta, a Canada-based organic, specialty and natural health products manufacturer, has commenced production at its cocoa processing facility in Middenmeer, Netherlands. The facility, which is operated as the Crown of Holland, processes ...
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched new regulations for labeling on packaged foods, including dairy and bakery products, and is seeking suggestions from its stakeholders regarding the proposal. One of the ...
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ConAgra Foods, in cooperation with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has announced the recall of a limited number of Kroger’s Break ‘N Bake chocolate chip cookie dough products over packaging issue. The US-based ...
Canada-based Maple Leaf Foods has entered into an agreement to sell Rothsay, its rendering and biodiesel business, to Darling International of Irving, Texas, for C645m ($614.11m). This move is a part of the Maple Leaf Foods' plan to focus ...
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Dole Philippines (Dolefil), a subsidiary of Dole Packaged Foods Worldwide, has received Rainforest Alliance (RFA) certification for its sustainable agricultural practices and environmental conservation initiatives. This development comes ...
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Saffron Road, a packaged food brand owned by American Halal, has added three new flavors to its range of single-use Simmer Sauce pouches. The new Simmer Sauces flavors include, Harissa - Made from piri piri, a red pepper from the Sahara, ...
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Our recent recommendation that you might want to skip the new weight-loss drug Belviq has generated a lot of buzz. To follow up, we commissioned two Dartmouth professors to look at the evidence and prepare a Drug Facts box for Belviq, ...
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Food packaging manufacturer in the US, Sealed Air has selected Milliken’s Millad NX 8000 clarifier for its new range of lightweight thermoformed Cryovac lidded trays and pots for meats, salads and other fresh produce. With its new ...
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US-based Dole Food has received a proposal from David H. Murdock, the company's chairman of the board and CEO, to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock which are not already owned by him in a deal which values the company at ...