Food safety bill stalls in Senate
The Senate failed to vote on the Food Safety Modernization Act on Thursday, meaning that the bill could be subject to further delay as the Senate breaks for Thanksgiving on Monday.
Archives for November 19, 2010
MSG not found to induce asthma: Ajinomoto study
Monosodium glutamate (MSG), a flavor-enhancer, does not increase the risk of developing asthma, according to a study by Ajinomoto.
Solae raises price of soy ingredients
Solae has announced that it has raised the price of its soy ingredients globally by seven to nine percent, citing “general inflationary pressure and the current economic environment.”
Flawed practices by US processors obstacles to food safety - report
A reluctance on the part of processors to reform practices, their ageing facilities and poorly designed equipment are ‘obstacles to processing food safely’, according to a report from the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM).
Functional bread won’t go mainstream yet, says analyst
Functional bread has significant potential but its widespread appeal is some way off due to cost and sensory challenges, claims a Datamonitor researcher.