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Trending Now examines the latest news, market trends, surveys and stats that are helping shape the food industry. Senior Editor Judie Bizzozero, a long-time newshound, sniffs out the most relevant issues affecting the food industry and provides a fresh perspective on their impact. |
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05/18/2012
Food Safety Friday: This Week’s Top 5It’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. |
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05/15/2012
Happy Birthday USDA, You Look Great for 150!During the height of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln took a pen in hand and signed legislation to establish the U.S. Department of Agriculture—or what he called the “People’s Department"—on May 15, 1862. |
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05/07/2012
Oh Doggie: Pet Food Recall Widens, Salmonella Sickens 14 PeopleAs three more pet food manufacturers announced recalls of dry dog food linked to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed 14 individuals in nine states have been infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Infantis linked to outbreak. Five people, including an infant, have been hospitalized. |
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05/02/2012
Cola Wars Heat Up: Applebee’s, IHOP Dump Coca-Cola For PepsiCoPepsiCo, Inc., won the latest battle of the ongoing cola wars by signing a 10-year deal with DineEquity, Inc., to be the exclusive non-alcoholic beverage provider for its more than 1,800 Applebee's and 1,500 IHOP restaurants throughout the United States. The deal will phase out the use of Coca-Cola products by the end of July. |
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04/19/2012
Starbucks Nixes Cochineal Colorant Over Public OutcryChalk up another “victory" for the use of social media, as well as other mediums, to bring about change. Sounds like a prelude to a presidential campaign, but it’s not. And coffee-giant Starbucks can attest to the power of the people. |
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04/10/2012
Concerned About HFCS? Check Out the Science Versus HypeThe debate over high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) continues to make media headlines, as well as fodder for social media sites, as more advocacy groups, food and beverage makers and consumers weigh in on the use of cane or beet sugar in food products versus HFCS. |
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03/28/2012
Consumers Bugged About Starbucks Use of Cochineal ExtractStarbucks is facing public scrutiny this week after it acknowledged that the red color used in its Strawberries & Crème Frappuccino and strawberry-flavored smoothies—cochineal extract—is derived from the cochineal bug that lives on the prickly pear cactus in South America. |
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03/26/2012
‘Pink Slime’ Maker Suspends Operations at 3 PlantsThe controversy over the use of “pink slime" was ratcheted up another notch today when the company that makes the "lean, finely textured beef" used as a filler in ground beef suspended operations in three of the four plants responsible for making the food additive. |
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02/13/2012
UK Food Maker Pulls Off ‘Totally Tubular’ AdI love potatoes. Whether it’s a quick baked potato slathered with unsalted butter and ground pepper to quell an upset tummy or my famous green chile cheese mashed potatoes served up for holidays and special occasions, those tasty tubers are an important mainstay in my Irish household. |
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01/19/2012
Americans Embracing Healthy FoodsDespite the rising obesity crisis, food remains an affordable luxury for Americans. In fact, results of a recent consumer survey reveal 47% of Americans are embracing the healthy food movement and would like to see more healthy items on menus and on grocery shelves. So the task at hand for food formulators is to satisfy consumers’ desire for healthier fare without compromising taste, nutrition or consumer expectations. |
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