Amount of food recalled by FDA doubles in quarter
More than double the units of food was recalled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from the previous quarter, according to ExpertRECALL figures.
Archives for November 21, 2013
Native Brazilian fruit holds snack bar promise: Study
The marolo fruit should be used in flour form for snack bars because of its powerful nutritional properties and ability to improve taste and quality, researchers say.
JM Smucker: FDA crackdown on trans fats will not impact our business
Crisco oil maker JM Smucker says the FDA’s proposal to look again at the GRAS status of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in a bid to eradicate artificial trans fats will not materially impact its business.
General Mills expects US yogurt business to return to growth in 2014
General Mills says it expects its US yogurt business to return to growth in 2014.
Study rekindles debate over widespread use of phosphorus additives in food
A new study showing a correlation between high dietary phosphorus intakes and increased all-cause mortality has reignited the debate over the extensive use of phosphorus additives in packaged foods.
A tale of two reports: HSBC and EIA clash on palm oil investment ethics
HSBC has said that despite challenges market tides deciding the sustainability of the palm oil industry are changing - although an environmental group has published a damning report of the bank’s investment practices.