Sodium

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
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Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal, Sauces / Gravies / Soup
Chickpea Hulls Cut Sodium in Chicken Nuggets

Chickpea hulls may be used effectively in chicken nuggets to reduce sodium content without affecting the food quality, according to a new study published in the Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences. ...More
February 6, 2012
Posted in News, Fiber
IFT Submits Comments on Sodium Reduction Initiatives

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) offering scientific perspective and practical insights on reducing sodium consumption in the United States. ...More
February 1, 2012
Posted in News
IDFA Voices Concern About Milk Restrictions in Schools

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) commended the USDA for highlighting the nutritional role that dairy products play in the final regulations governing the reimbursable school meal program released Jan. 25; however, it expressed concern that restrictions on ...More
January 27, 2012
Posted in News
Americans Embracing Healthy Foods

Despite 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 ...More
January 19, 2012
Posted in Blog, Bakery / Cereal
Recapping 2011’s Top Dairy Research

The role of dairy intake in reducing the prevalence of health conditions like obesity, metabolic syndrome and heart disease is central to the Dairy Research Institute research initiatives, which saw several advances in work in 2011, as more and more research identified the ...More
January 17, 2012
Posted in News, Nutraceuticals
Kemira Selects Batory Foods as U.S. Sales Partner

Batory Foods was selected as the U.S. sales, marketing and distribution partner for Kemira ChemSolutions' sodium and calcium propionate products. ...More
December 30, 2011
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
Study: Dutch Policy Makers Consume Too Much Salt

Salt policy makers in the Netherlands are consuming more than double the average daily recommended salt intake of 6 grams a day at their workplace cafeterias, according to a new study published in the British Medical Journal. The findings suggest policy makers consume 15.4 ...More
December 22, 2011
Posted in News
Creating Clean Labels for Bakery

Clean-label solutions for baked goods. ...More
December 22, 2011
Posted in Articles, Bakery / Cereal, Colors, Fiber
USDA School Lunch Plan: A Review

The House-Senate agriculture appropriations conference committee's 2013 agriculture spending bill marked a setback for the Obama Administration’s anti-obesity campaign. ...More
December 19, 2011
Posted in Articles