Detector dogs used to track smuggled pork from China
Detector dogs have played a major role in the seizure of one million pounds of pork smuggled from China into the US, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revealed.
Archives for March 25, 2019
60-second interview: Mike Mauzé, founding partner, VMG Partners
VMG Partners talks CBD, navigating Expo West, picking winners, and ‘scrappy’ entrepreneurs
If you walk into someone by mistake as you push through the crowds at the Natural Products Expo West show these days, you are just as likely to find yourself apologizing to an investor as a retail buyer searching for hot new brands. But what does all...
Opportunities for digestive health products are moving beyond probiotics, embracing prebiotics
As consumers learn more about digestive health and all the implications that it has for the wellbeing of their bodies and minds, they are looking for products that go beyond probiotics – creating a booming digestive health category that is ripe for...
Optimizing the Combustion Method for Food Products: Determining Protein in Low Level Nitrogen Samples
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To determine the total protein content in food materials, it is typically necessary to determine a measurement of the total nitrogen content in the sample first, and calculate protein using a factor specific to the sample matrix. While the measurement...
Nutrition Index, Partnership for a Healthier America shine light on industry efforts to improve health
Despite efforts by the largest food and beverage manufacturers in the United States to tackle obesity and diet-related disease in the market, nearly 40% of adults and 18.5% of children in the US are obese – putting them at risk of Type 2 diabetes, high...
Pilgrim’s Pride appoints new CEO
Poultry processor Pilgrim’s Pride has announced the appointment of Jayson Penn, current president of its USA division, to succeed Bill Lovette, who is retiring from the position of president and chief executive officer.