Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans on Jan. 7. The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), which participated in the process through the submission of written and oral comments as well as attendance to...
Camden, NJ—The New York Times reported yesterday that Campbell Soup will become the first major food company to disclose genetically modified organisms (GMO) in its products. Other than its soups, the company is also the maker of brands such as Pepperidge Farms, Prego, Plum Organics and V8. The labeling changes...
Eden Shoyu soy sauce, kidney beans and dried blueberries were selected to be among Men’s Health magazine’s annual November feature, “125 Best Foods for Men.” The Shoyu soy sauce was named “Best Soy Sauce” in the “Best World Foods” category, the kidney beans was named “Best Beans” and the...
Boulder, CO—Boulder Brands, Inc. has a new owner: Pinnacle Foods Inc. of Parsippany, NJ. The deal estimated at approximately $975 million in cash, including approximately $265 million of net debt, is said to help expand Pinnacle's footprint in the natural and organic channel. Pinnacle owns brands like Birds Eye, gardein,...
Fermented, Hydrolyzed and Distilled FoodRockville, MD-The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a proposed rule for establishing gluten-free labeling compliance requirements for fermented, hydrolyzed and distilled food. They are accepting public comment starting today. On August 5, 2013 FDA issued a final rule for the definition of gluten-free...
Eden Foods’ Organic Matcha Green Tea Powder was awarded the 2015 “Fave Vegan Powder” award by Vegan Health & Fitness magazine, featured in the September/October issue. They wrote, “We absolutely LOVE the stone-ground, rich green tea flavor and awesome mind-body purification benefits. Our health-obsessed readers will go totally ga-ga over...
Whole Foods Market (WFM) announced its 4Q15 and 2015 fiscal earnings on November 4, 2015 (year end September 27). According to a report by Market Realist, WFM had $15.3 billion in sales for the whole year, an 8.4% rise. However, at the end of this last quarter, they took a...
The US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry held its first hearing for the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 (H.R. 1599), on October 21 titled, “Agriculture Biotechnology: A Look at Federal Regulation and Stakeholder Perspectives.” The hearing had two panels, totaling eight witnesses, the first...
Put down that hot dog. A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) has linked processed meat with cancer. WHO's cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), analyzed 800 scientific studies dating back to 1966 about the effects of eat red and processed meat and found...
Nature’s Bakery of Reno, NV, joined Stewart-Haas Racing to sponsor driver Danica Patrick and the No. 10 team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series beginning with the 2016 season. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that 418 people across 31 states were...
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