Topic: Processing

SunOpta Opens Organic, Natural Sesame Hulling Plant
11/20/2009 - SunOpta International Sourcing and Trading Group, in hand with its joint venture partner, completed the construction of the first natural and organic sesame hulling plant in Ethiopia, operated as Selet Hulling Plc. ...

Long-Term Effects of Foodborne Pathogens
11/17/2009 - While the severity of acute foodborne disease varies greatly, depending on the pathogen and the vulnerability of the person infected, the impact of foodborne illness on children, as well as for the elderly and immune-suppressed is more likely to be serious and/or long-lasting. ...

Reducing Pathogens in Poultry
11/17/2009 - Cold-water immersion and other antimicrobial interventions in poultry processing reduces Salmonella and Campylobacter in raw chickens. ...

Differentiating Trends and Fads
11/12/2009 - LAS VEGAS—In her session yesterday at SupplySide West, “Trends & Fads: Their Impact on Your Development Approach,” Judy Lindsey, vice president and general manager, Product Dynamics (a division of RQA), sought to help the audience actively think more about their approach to product development. “My whole premise here today is to make you think,” she noted—and the context for that mental engagement...

Can Foods Contain BPAs
11/03/2009 - Almost all of the 19 brands of canned food tested contained measurable levels of Bisphenol A (BPA) in Consumer Reports' latest tests of canned foods ...

Raw Milk Debate Heats Up
10/20/2009 - Raw milk advocates say it tastes better, helps with digestive problems and boosts immunity, while federal food safety advocates such as the FDA warns the milk is dangerous, due to harmful microorganisms, such as E. coli and Salmonella. ...

Cargill Beef Tongue Recalled over SRM
10/19/2009 - Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation is recalling approximately 5,522 pounds of beef tongues that may not have had the tonsils completely removed. ...