Market trends, technology, ingredients, formulation, flavoring and processing of snack foods, including salty snacks (i.e., chips, pretzels, snack crackers), nuts, snack bars, and meat and fruit snacks, including developing new products to address hot market trends, such as low sodium, healthy, low trans fat or fortified.
The National Consumer League (NCL) is asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to review the NuVal nutrition scoring system, which is used in 1,600 stores nationwide, on the basis it is inconsistent with FDA guidance statements and enforcement correspondence, ...More
U.S. District Court Judge Samuel Conti on May 10 denied General Mills’ appeal to throw out a class-action lawsuit brought against the food giant alleging the company’s marketing campaign for Fruit Roll-Ups, Fruit by the Foot, is deceptive and misleads consumers about fruit ...More
After scouring the far corners of the Earth for exotic superfruits, it seems all this time we’ve had one of the best right in our own backyard—the blueberry. ...More
Only when formulated with an eye to delivering targeted nutrition and satisfaction can a “slimming" bar play its part in helping consumers do just that. ...More
When it comes to understanding why some kids choose snack foods over healthier options like fruit, attitudes, relationships, intentions and personal behavior control all factor into the answer, according to a new study published in the journal International Quarterly of ...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
The number of U.S. consumers using private-label food and beverage products continues to rise with 27% of Americans choosing to purchase private-label products in 2011 compared to only 18% in 2000. While that is good news for some, a new report from the NPD Group warns ...More
TIC Gums launched a monthly video series designed to describe how the taste, texture and mouthfeel of food and beverages are positively influenced by the presence of gums. The video series also demonstrates negative outcomes when gums are absent. ...More
Consumers should brace for higher grocery bills because after four months of consecutive price declines, global food prices are on the rise again threatening the food security of millions of people, according to the most recent World Bank Food Price Watch report. Higher oil ...More
As more Americans opt for healthier diets that include fresh fruits and vegetables, new research presented at the Experimental Biology 2012 annual meeting reveals when price, waste and preparation time are considered, canned foods may offer a more affordable, convenient way ...More
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