Proposed U.S. bill would ban BPA in food packaging
According to The Hill, U.S. democrats in both chambers of Congress have introduced legislation to ban bisephenol-A (BPA) from food packaging. IFT Daily News
Author: R. Daneel Olivaw
Lindt & Sprüngli purchases Russell Stover Candies
The Lindt & Sprüngli Group has acquired Russell Stover Candies Inc., headquartered in Kansas City, Mo. IFT Daily News
USDA rule would require strict records for ground beef
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has proposed a rule that would improve the traceability of ground beef by requiring all producers of such products to keep extensive records. … Continue Reading →
Avocados may enhance absorption of vitamin A
A study published in the Journal of Nutrition shows that consuming a whole fresh avocado with either an orange-colored tomato sauce or raw carrots may enhance provitamin A carotenoid (alpha- … Continue Reading →
U.S. breweries are booming
The number of U.S. breweries more than doubled—from 398 to 869—between 2007 and 2012, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released from the 2012 Economic Census Industry Series. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
Gallery: Chicago mobile farmers’ market
When busy workdays keep Chicagoans from the farmers’ market, Farm Fresh Xpress brings the farmers’ market to them. read more Supermarket News
Food science grad students compete in The Amazing Race
University of Wisconsin-Madison food science graduate students Amy DeJong and Maya Warren are among the cast of the 25th edition of The Amazing Race, a CBS television reality show where … Continue Reading →
Are U.S. consumers’ concerns about sodium intake on the wane?
As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prepares to issue voluntary sodium guidelines for food manufacturers and restaurants, food market research by The NPD Group, a global information company, … Continue Reading →
Walmart expanding Care Clinics to S.C.
Wal-Mart Stores said it’s expanding its Walmart Care Clinic walk-in medical clinic to two Supercenters in South Carolina. read more Supermarket News
Crossmark opens Walmart-adjacent collaboration facility
Crossmark said it has opened a Center for Collaboration in Bentonville, Ark., close to the home office of Wal-Mart Stores and designed to meet Walmart’s objective of working more closely … Continue Reading →