Los Angeles, CA—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a letter of non-objection to Axiom Foods regarding the GRAS status of its Oryzatein organic brown rice and Vegotein pea protein ingredients. According to the firm, this is the first time a rice protein has received this designation. In an...
Cincinnati, OH—On July 7, The Kroger Co., released its Sustainability Goals, which outlined new and ongoing commitments to increase responsible sourcing and improve eco-stewardship by 2020. Regarding supply chain, the supermarket giant, which operates 2,778 stores, new goal for sourcing is to expand their seafood commitment by sourcing 90% of...
Developed as a use for leftover risotto, Arancini are fried rice balls filled with meat or cheese. Gluten-free Arancini recipe courtesy of Lundberg Family Farms Ingredients: Makes 24 Arancini or 8 servings of 3 Arancini 1 cup Lundberg Family Farms Arborio Rice 1 Tbsp. olive oil 4-5 cups...
Madison, WI—As functional foods grow in popularity, a group of investigators have published new data suggesting a combination of probiotics and cranberry proanthocyanidins (c-PAC) benefit the gut. A branded c-PAC powder (Cran-Naturelle from Fruit D’Or) was used in the laboratory study. Researchers found that the c-PAC inhibited the growth of...
New York City, NY—Duffy MacKay, N.D., Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced at the American Conference Institute’s 4th Annual Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements held on June 28, that the online product registry CRN started developing in April is scheduled to launch at the end of 2016.
Walking the Summer Fancy Food Show June 26-28 at the Jacob Javits Center I noticed that so many ingredients have gone from obscurity to mainstream since the West Coast winter show in January. Chickpeas for one were all over the show floor this year with brands like The Good Bean...
Post Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiary, Post Foods, LLC, are being sued by three separate plaintiffs for labeling, marketing and selling Shredded Wheat as “natural” despite testing positive for the herbicide glyphosate. The lawsuits were filed on June 22 by the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) in the Superior Court of...
Kiwi Pineapple Smoothie & Mixed Berry Smoothie courtesy of ProYo Each smoothie recipe makes 1 serving Ingredients: Pineapple Smoothie Jar 1 Tube Vanilla Bean ProYo High Protein Frozen Yogurt 2 oz of Almond Milk 1 Cup of Ice ½ Cup of cubed Pineapple Topping ¼ Cup of rolled oats or...
Click to hear podcast "Blood is Thicker Than Water," is the title of a paper written by Dr. Ralph Holsworth back in 2002. This was my first introduction to nattokinase. I first interviewed Dr. Holsworth in 2007 and I have been interested in this enzyme since that time. I was so...
Smoked Pulled Pork recipe courtesy of Caboose Spices & Company Ingredients: 2 quarts water (hot water will help the sugar and salt dissolve) ¼ cup kosher salt ½ cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon rosemary or dried herbs 4-5 lb pork butt roast (pork shoulder) Old No. 1 Universal BBQ...
