The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is urging all women to avoid eating queso fresco made with unpasteurized milk (raw milk) due to a current investigation of two Listeria cases. According to the RIDOH press release, “quesco fresco, queso blanco, panela, and asadero-style cheeses are only considered safe when...
A new study, published in Obesity: Open Access, suggest a branded capsaicinoid - an extract from red hot peppers - may boost one's metabolic rate. The placebo-controlled crossover, open label study, examined 40 healthy adults (23 male and 17 female) between the ages of 22 – 47 taking a daily...
For the first time, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released, along with its Unified Agenda, an ‘Inactive Actions List’ of regulations being reviewed or considered. On the list includes the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) nutrition facts changes that apply to meat, poultry and...
Vancouver, Canada – Plant-based food manufacturer Daiya Foods Inc. is being sold to Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., and the reported $325.3 million acquisition will help increase Daiya’s presence throughout North America while creating a global plant-based platform, the company announced. Otsuka operates worldwide, including in the US and Canada, where...
Seattle, WA -- Toosum Healthy Foods, LLC announced the expansion of its platform of all-natural snack foods with the acquisition of the health bar brand Kutoa. “We are committed to only providing top quality products made with wholesome ingredients,” explained Toosum founder Peter Guyer, in a press release. “By working with Kutoa,...
Austin, TX – Whole Foods Market reported record quarterly sales of $3.7 billion on Wednesday, and while comparable store sales decreased by 1.9%, that is an upward trend. Net income for the third quarter ending on July 2 was $106 million. On June 16, Amazon and Whole Foods Market announced...
HILO, Hawaii—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the petition of Royal Hawaiian Orchards allowing it to claim that consuming macadamia nuts can help reduce the risk of coronary heart disease under certain circumstances. The decision follows nearly two years of FDA review and affects the entire macadamia...
With organic and natural food demands growing, more companies are trying to meet the certifications required to place desired labels onto their product to validate the source and ingredients within. Many consumers trust that when a certifying agency label is on their product, that the product has undergone strict rules...
New York City, NY — The Specialty Food Association (SFA) held its annual Summer Fancy Food Show on June 25 – 27 at the Javits Center. Exhibiting companies numbered greater than 2,600 and approximately 25,000 people attended the show. These include specialty retailers such as Whole Foods Market, Kroger and...
According to a report by CNBC, grocers are starting to notice a shift in customer habits. Increasingly, customers are avoiding the center aisles and concentrating their purchases around the perimeter, choosing produce and other fresh food items such as bakery, deli, seafood and meat products over packaged foods. This is...
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