Shimadzu Corp. announced the appointment of Katsuaki Kaito to president of Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI). He will oversee all sales and management functions for the company, which is the American … Continue Reading →
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is proposing additional revisions to the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods that would require the percent daily value (%DV) for … Continue Reading →
ESHA Research and Premier, a leading healthcare improvement company, have reached a group purchasing agreement that will allow Premier members to take advantage of special pricing and terms to obtain … Continue Reading →
Campbell Soup Co. provided an update on the company’s key strategic imperatives and announced plans to reformulate some of its products. These include kids’ soups, which will be reformulated to … Continue Reading →
Roka Bioscience has announced that its Atlas Listeria Environmental Detection Assay (Atlas LE Assay) has received AOAC Performance Tested Methods certification from the AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI). IFT Daily News
Cooking rice using percolating technology is an ideal method for removing arsenic, according to a study published in PLOS ONE. IFT Daily News
The U.S. House of Representatives passed HR1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015, a bill that bans states from requiring mandatory labeling for foods that contain genetically … Continue Reading →
Cargill announced that it will invest $ 30 million and enter into a joint venture with Naturisa to build a shrimp feed facility near Guayaquil, Ecuador. IFT Daily News
The United Kingdom’s Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) released a new report on carbohydrates on July 17 that contained new recommendations for sugar and fiber intake. IFT Daily News
SK Food has earned SQF (Safe Quality Food) certification at its processing facility, SK Food Specialty Processing, located in Moorhead, Minn., and has been granted an “excellent” audit rating. IFT … Continue Reading →
