• DuPont Invests $3M in Ethiopia, Unveils Innovative Global Food Security Index
    DuPont will invest more than $3 million over the next three years to help smallholder farmers in Ethiopia to achieve food security, and the company also will sponsor an innovative Global Food Security Index being developed by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) to measure ...More
    11 minutes ago
    Posted in News
  • Happy Food Revolution Day
    Saturday, May 19, marks the first global Food Revolution Day, a sort of holiday cooked up by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. “Food Revolution Day is about empowering people through education." And that's a great idea. ...More
    May 19, 2012 By Lynn Kuntz
    Posted in Blog
  • Food Safety Friday: This Week’s Top 5
    It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for a quick rundown of the most popular food-safety stories trending this week. From faux pas to high fives, this week had it all. ...More
    May 18, 2012
    Posted in Blog
  • Burger Wars, Part 2: Ethical & Transparent
    Caged Piggy
    Burger chains are increasingly transparent (no more “pink slime”) and have adopted more “ethical” practices, including elimination of gestation crates, sourcing cage-free eggs, and employing more-humane slaughter techniques. ...More
    May 18, 2012
    Posted in Articles
  • Foster Farms Recalls 15,000 Pounds of Turkey Burgers
    Foster Farms, based in Turlock, Calif., is recalling approximately 15,040 pounds of a turkey burger product because of a labeling mistake that did not state its seasoning mix contained hydrolyzed soy protein, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. ...More
    May 18, 2012
    Posted in News
  • Low-Sodium Labeling Affects Taste Perception, Salt Use
    Foods carrying nutrition labels or heart healthy logos touting sodium reduction can negatively affect taste perception and salt use, according to a study published in the journal Public Health Nutrition. ...More
    May 18, 2012
    Posted in News, Sauces / Gravies / Soup
  • Global Functional Foods Market Continues to Expand
    Although the global functional foods market continues to expand in size, growth rates in parts of the world have dipped over the last couple of years, especially compared with the last decade, according to a new market report from Leatherhead Foods. Due mostly to economic ...More
    May 18, 2012
    Posted in News, Nutraceuticals
  • FDA Seeks Public Comments on FSMA Progress
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a public Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) public meeting “International Capacity Building with Respect to Food Safety" on June 19, 2012, in Washington, D.C. ...More
    May 18, 2012
    Posted in News
  • FDA Bans Korean Molluscan Shellfish
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 1 banned the import of all fresh or frozen molluscan shellfish, including oysters, clams, mussels and scallops, imported from Korea because they are considered potentially unsafe for consumption. ...More
    May 18, 2012
    Posted in News