Sodexo pledges to switch to cage-free sourcing for shelled eggs
Foodservice giant Sodexo has pledged to switch the sourcing of all of the 39 million shelled eggs that it uses each year to cage-free hens by July 2014.
Archives for August 30, 2012
Yes on 37? No on 37? Everyone’s a loser…
It doesn’t matter whether you support Prop 37 or oppose it; whatever happens in November when Californians vote on whether or not to label GMOs, everyone loses.
‘Avoid sweetened drinks’: Scandinavian scientists warn pregnant mothers
Artificially and sugar-sweetened drinks may be linked to preterm child birth, according to Scandinavian researchers who have conducted a controversial new study.
Hip US tea bars shake up ice RTDs – SIG Combibloc
Major premium manufacturers are starting to present RTD iced tea as a wholly new product, led by trendy US tea bars heralding a flavor and freshness revolution.
Aspartame 'breakdown' drives Diet Pepsi dance for new sweetening system?
As reports circulate suggesting PepsiCo is trialing an alternative sweetening system for Diet Pepsi, the company insists that it has no intention of altering the drink’s formula or taste.
Advocacy groups sue FDA over FSMA delays
Two advocacy groups have sued the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for delays in implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which was signed into law on January 4, 2011.