California-based Santos Agency, Inc., is recalling Santos Brand flours, legumes and spices because they may contain undeclared peanuts and wheat, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced May 18. ...More
Both lupin and Fenugreek can lead to serious cross-reactions in patients with peanut allergy, in contrast to other legumes such as soya and peas, according to new research conducted at the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science. ...More
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine researchers investigating the mechanisms by which season of birth impacts on food allergy risk suggest children born in the fall have a higher risk of food allergies, according to a new study published in the journal Allergy. The study found ...More
American's love their chocolate. Between Easter, Halloween and Valentine's Day, consumers have a plethora of opportunities to indulge. Nearly 71 million pounds of chocolate candies are sold in the week leading up to Easter, according to a 2009 Nielsen report. Second only to ...More
Formulating food and beverages to address specific dietary needs or target a specific demographic is nothing new, but the folks at Kraft Foods Planters brand definitely thought outside when it teamed up with Men's Health magazine to create Planters NUT-rition Men's Health ...More
Kraft Foods Group, Inc., announced a voluntarily recall of 3,000 cases of Planters Cocktail Peanuts sold in 12-ounce canisters because the products may have been exposed to water not intended for use in food during the production process. ...More
Odwalla, Inc., is voluntarily recalling Odwalla Chocolate Protein Monster beverages after four consumers who are allergic to peanuts and/or tree nuts reported severe allergic reactions after consuming the beverages. ...More
Delayed for one year to allow the industry extra time to revise product labels in preparation, South Africa’s new mandatory food labeling regulation (R146) became effective from March 1, 2012. The new rule was enacted to prevent the use of misleading or ambiguous food ...More
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