Mixed news for food agencies in Trump’s budget
There was mixed news for food safety agencies in President Donald Trump’s budget blueprint.
Archives for March 20, 2017
Tate & Lyle teams up with Sweet Green Fields to widen stevia's reach
Tate & Lyle and stevia supplier Sweet Green Fields have signed an exclusive partnership to develop and distribute new stevia ingredients globally.
ProYo high protein ice cream rolls out nationwide as retailers expand better-for-you pint set
With frozen yogurt sales still “tanking,” retailers are increasingly turning their attention to ice cream products that offer similar benefits (more protein, less sugar and fat), but truly deliver on taste and texture, says Santa Barbara-based ProYo,...
Natural Products Expo West
Rising animal welfare concerns push farmers & manufacturers to rethink humane agriculture
As animal welfare concerns become increasingly mainstream, farmers and manufacturers, such as the natural and organic meat brand Applegate, are optimistically rethinking the scale of and their approach to humanely raised animal agriculture.
Canada sugar drinks levy would save 13,000 lives, say researchers
Health organizations in Canada are calling for a sugary drinks levy, with new research suggesting the measure would save 13,000 lives over the next 25 years. But the Canadian Beverage Association questions the data used by the research: and says that...
Consumers want stevia from the leaf, says PureCircle: ‘They want naturally-sourced plant-based ingredients’
As the technology around producing steviol glycosides continues to evolve, transparency in labeling will be critical if consumer trust in ‘natural’ sweeteners is to be retained, says PureCircle, which claims to be the “clear market leader in terms of...
Natural Products Expo West
Hip Chick Farms expands its portfolio of clean, simple poultry & other frozen foods
McDonalds, Panera and other high profile food service companies took notable steps last year to introduce “healthier” chicken products, but frozen poultry product producer Hip Chick Farms thinks more can done and it is stepping up the plate to push...