U.S. FDA extends food facility registration implementation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending the re-registration period for food facilities from Dec. 31, 2012, to Jan. 31, 2013. IFT Daily News
Author: R. Daneel Olivaw
Oxford Instruments acquires Asylum Research
Oxford Instruments plc, a provider of high technology tools and systems for industry and research, has acquired Asylum Research, a leader in scanning probe/atomic force microscopy. IFT Daily News
Arla Foods backs research project to eliminate malnutrition
Arla Foods Ingredients has pledged its support to a new research program designed to tackle malnutrition among children in the developing world. IFT Daily News
Antioxidant cookies may be possible with grape seed extract
A study published in the Journal of Food Science shows that it may be possible to create cookies enriched with antioxidants from grape seeds that taste good and have an … Continue Reading →
UFCW Delays Raley’s Vote Count: Report
SAN FRANCISCO — Two Northern California locals of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union are delaying the vote counts on new contracts at Raley’s, citing unresolved disputes, according to … Continue Reading →
Year in Review: Food Safety, Prices Concern Consumers in 2012
Within the Fresh Market section of SN, the top stories of 2012 included the online uprising against so-called “pink slime,” the impact of the drought on food prices and the … Continue Reading →
Safeway Organic Eggs ‘Certified Humane’
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway’s brands of cage-free and organic eggs are now Certified Humane, according to a release from the nonprofit Humane Farm Animal Care. read more Supermarket News
Costco Expects Strong Demand
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. here said last week it anticipates some inflation in fresh foods, particularly proteins, with increases in the mid- to high single-digit range likely over … Continue Reading →
Report: Police Called Over Twinkies Incident at Jewel-Osco Store
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — Local police were called to a Jewel-Osco store here last week after a customer became upset that he couldn’t buy more than a certain number of … Continue Reading →
Southern Season to Open 2nd Location
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Gourmet food retailer Southern Season here has announced plans for a multicity expansion beginning next summer with its second store in Mount Pleasant, S.C., near Charleston. … Continue Reading →