Archives for November 23, 2011

Super committee failure puts food safety and Farm Bill funding at risk

The congressional super committee charged with developing a strategy for deficit reduction has failed to reach an agreement, threatening FDA funding to implement food safety laws, and funding for the 2012 Farm Bill after next year.

Local and organic logos influence women more than men, study suggests

Local and organic certification labels may increase the likelihood that women will purchase a product, as well as their willingness to pay a premium – but men are less likely to be influenced by logos, according to a study published in HortScience.

Too little salt may also increase risk of heart problems, suggests study

Consumption of too much, and too little, salt may be linked to a higher risk of heart-related hospitalisations and deaths, according to a new study.

Special edition: Dealing with higher commodity costs

Hedging your bets: What will cost inflation look like in 2012?

Raise prices to offset cost inflation, and you can expect to take a volume hit. But if all your rivals are ratcheting up prices too, at least you’re all in the same boat, right?

DSM expands Latin American presence with two premix facilities

DSM Nutritional Products has opened two new premix facilities in Latin America, as the company continues to expand globally.

‘Near infinite’ possibilities for food fraud need interdisciplinary approach

The pervasiveness of food fraud is almost infinite – and needs a continuing public-private partnership approach to tackle it, according to a new paper published in the Journal of Food Science.