USDA reports strong sugar supply despite quotas
Sugar imports and increased domestic production more than offset the growing shortfall under the raw sugar tariff rate quota (TRQ), according to the USDA’s latest sugar and sweeteners outlook report.
Archives for September 19, 2010
Nestle infant formula cans in Canada tampered with powder
Three cans of Nestle infant formula milk have been tampered with in Canada. The product is thought to have been contaminated with flour and has led to one reported illness.
Whole grains claims soar in 2010
This year is set to be the biggest ever for US whole grain product launches, according to market research organization Mintel – with more than 3,700 new products carrying the claim since 2005.
US trains Bangladesh on aquaculture safety
Experts from a US food safety watchdog are training scientists from Bangladesh on techniques to help eliminate health hazards from the country’s burgeoning aquaculture industry.
Nutrition labels help with weight loss regardless of exercise
Developing the habit of reading nutritional information on food packages can significantly help with weight loss whether or not someone exercises, according to a new study published in the Journal of Consumer Affairs.
Why cavemen could hold the key to healthy eating
There’s something incongruous about the hi-tech modern food industry sniffing around the Palaeolithic era for the next big consumer trend. But hold the side order of cynicism. There might just be some logic to good old-fashioned instinctive eating.