At the most recent Codex Committee on Food Labeling (CCFL) meeting in Canada, collaborators agreed to drop ongoing work on creating labeling recommendations for and generally defining Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) products. CCFL has decided to instead compile Codex texts on the subject of GMOs as a reference guide. The...
Geneva, Switzerland—Following the U.S. delegation’s decision to drop its longstanding opposition to the concept, an official guidance on the labeling of products containing Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) was adopted at the annual Codex Alimentarius summit. The United States lent its support to a guidance that, although not mandatory, opens the...
Recipe courtesy of Savoury Systems International Ingredients · Olive oil- 2 tablespoons · Red Bell Pepper- 1/2 large pepper (diced) · Spanish Onion- ¼ cup diced · Minced Garlic- 1 large clove · Chopped Celery- ¼ cup of a rough chop · Tomato Paste- 2 tablespoons · SSI #1029 Yeast Extract...
Clintion, MI-based Eden Foods won an “Outstanding Cold Beverage” Sofi award from the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) for its Organic Concord Grape Juice. Stevia-based sweeteners manufacturer and distributor Steviva Brands, Portland, OR, has partnered with Trek Bicycles to promote the American Diabetes Association’s 20th annual...
How to be a leading retailer in the pet health category.Be they energetic or docile, pocket-sized or king-bed-sized, pets of all shapes and sizes are warming the hearts of Americans. Millions of households consider their furry friends to be lifelong companions, and they’re treated as such. States Butch Smith, natural...
How fortified foods and wholesome nutrition have made it to the center of consumer diets.Of the two words making up the term “functional food,” the operative one in a commercial sense is most definitely the latter. Consumers will not buy a product, even one with great health claims, that does...
Little Rock, AR—The historic floods that moved through the Mississippi Delta region recently had wide-ranging, often devastating effects on agriculture, according to reports. These effects are probably related to the worsening of other economic conditions; damaged or postponed crop plantings have meant lost jobs on farms and a further uptick...
Washington, D.C.—An interagency Working Group led by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has come out with voluntary guidelines that would limit advertising aimed at children for foods high in sodium, sugar and saturated fat. The proposals state that food advertising should promote healthy dietary choices in children, as well.
With a stated goal of confronting food and agriculture policy issues in the face of global uncertainty, an initiative called AGree was launched recently by a broad-based coalition of leading industry figures. Citing challenges like a rapidly increasing global population, limited arable land, pressure on fresh water quality and availability...
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