FDA requests extra funding for food safety law in 2012 budget
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested a record $4.3bn budget for fiscal 2012, including $324m to start implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act.
News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested a record $4.3bn budget for fiscal 2012, including $324m to start implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act.
Corn and oilseed prices are likely to decline in the short term, but then reach and hold historically high levels, according to projections released by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Monday.
The latest proposal to tax soda at a state level has fizzled, as Hawaiian Senators have voted against a plan to tax sugary drinks by up to 25 cents a bottle.
European gluten free food manufacturer Schar has started construction of its first US manufacturing facility, in Logan Township, New Jersey.
Special Edition: Lower fat foods
Dairy products have become a target for food policy makers eager to put their populations on a low-fat diet but there is some debate about how best to achieve this and whether it is really desirable.
The structure of food products, and the way that this relates to how we eat, may play be important in how aroma’s are released and perceived, according to new research.