• Trans Fat Levels Drop 58% in Americans
    Nearly a decade after federally mandated labeling of trans fats on food labels, a new study led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals blood levels of trans-fatty acids in Caucasian U.S. adults decreased by 58% from 2000 to 2009. The study, published in ...More
    47 minutes ago
    Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
  • Cargill Invests €$20M to Upgrade German Chocolate, Cocoa Facilities
    Cargill is investing nearly €20 million in its newly acquired cocoa and chocolate facilities in Berlin to upgrade. The investment will enhance Cargill’s leading position in Germany, the largest chocolate market in Europe, and create two state-of-the-art cocoa and chocolate ...More
    1 hour ago
    Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
  • Sugar Industry Refiles HFCS Lawsuit
    Attorneys for the Sugar Association and sugar farmers it represents filed papers in a Los Angeles federal court on Feb. 6 accusing members of the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) of attempting to evade liability for their roles in the creation and sponsorship of false ...More
    Yesterday
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  • Americans Still Consume Too Much Sodium
    The latest Vital Signs report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate the average American consumes about 3,300 milligrams of sodium per day, not including any salt added at the table, which is more than twice the recommended limit for about half ...More
    Yesterday
    Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal, Sauces / Gravies / Soup
  • So You Want to Create a Food Product?
    Think you have a great idea for a food product but have no experience in the industry? Until there is a “Food Start-Up for Dummies” book, this list will help you understand some of the challenges you have ahead. ...More
    Yesterday
    Posted in Blog
  • Pink Lady Apples Have Highest Flavonoid Levels
    Consuming a diet rich in apples, particularly the Pink Lady variety that contains the highest levels of flavonoids among apples, helps promote heart health, according to a study published in the journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine Journal. ...More
    Yesterday
    Posted in News, Nutraceuticals
  • Frutarom to Acquire Brazilian Flavor Company
    Frutarom signed an agreement to acquire Mylner, a flavor manufacturer in Brazil. ...More
    Yesterday
    Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal, Flavor
  • Green Tea Boosts Functional Abilities in Elderly
    Older individuals who drink more green tea have less functional disabilities, such as being able to dress or bathe themselves without assistance, compared to those who do not consume green tea, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical ...More
    February 7, 2012
    Posted in News, Nutraceuticals
  • Coca-Cola 4Q11 Sales Beat Expectations
    The Coca-Cola Company released its fourth quarter 2011 financials that beat expectations and long-term growth targets for non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages, sparkling and still beverages. The company experienced strong full-year global volume growth of 5% led by the ...More
    February 7, 2012
    Posted in News
  • Food Safety Top Priority for Consumers, Manufacturers
    Just this past year, food recalls and natural disasters affected global food supply chains, while political upheavals, new government regulations and continued debates about the environment pushed the issued of foods safety to the forefront of both manufacturers’ and ...More
    February 7, 2012
    Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal