FDA reviews food labeling for allergies
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is calling on the food industry and other interested parties to have their say on the use of advisory labeling of allergens in food in a public hearing.
Archives for August 7, 2008
Industry applauds high omega-3 standards
Recent testing on omega-3 supplements that found them to be contaminant-free is a sign that new manufacturing technologies have helped improve product quality, according to trade group Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED).
New Cargill center to focus on Asia markets
Cargill says it will create innovative new dairy and confectionery products and help bring them to a growing market in Asia with the opening of its new application centre.
US organics company using tracing system to allay safety concerns
An organics company that links growers and food manufacturers has announced it is to integrate a technology that will enable it to track produce, as calls grow for a faster way of identifying the ‘smoking gun’ in outbreaks of foodborne illness.
Broccoli can reverse diabetic heart damage, say researchers
A UK study has found consuming broccoli can reverse damage caused to the heart blood vessels of diabetics due to the presence of a sulfur compound.