USDA research: Ditching trans fat doesn’t always lead to higher saturated fat to compensate
New research from USDA suggests that reformulating products to remove or reduce trans fats has not led to large increases in saturated fat content in foods.
Archives for April 29, 2012
Transatlantic beef trade war comes to end
A deal between the Council of Europe, the USA and Canada will see the long dispute over the presence of hormones in imported beef come to an end.
US cholesterol levels drop over past decade
The proportion of US adults with high cholesterol dropped by about five percentage points over the past decade, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), even as waistlines have expanded.
Mizkan Americas opens new Florida R&D center
Mizkan Americas has opened a new R&D center at its manufacturing facility in Lake Alfred, Florida, where it intends to work with food companies on developing new products containing its wine reductions, cooking wines, specialty vinegars and denatured...
Ferrero backs away from Nutella health claims in $3m class action settlement
Ferrero has settled a class action lawsuit over its advertising of Nutella for $3m, and has agreed to change the product’s labeling and advertising, according to court documents.
US beef industry welcomes withdrawal of youth labour law
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) commended the Obama administration for withdrawing a proposed rule that would have prevented young people from working on farms.