Line between meal, snacks blurs
U.S. consumers are eating traditional snack foods, particularly snacks with a perceived health benefit, in between and at meals, and this behavior will drive the growth of snack foods eaten … Continue Reading →
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Bell Flavors & Fragrances Mexico obtains SQF certification
Bell Flavors & Fragrances has announced that its facility in Guadalajara, Mexico, has obtained SQF Level 3 certification. IFT Daily News
Almonds may lower heart disease risk
A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition shows that eating almonds daily may improve certain factors associated with heart disease risk. IFT Daily News
USDA seeks input on proposed standard of identity for honey
The 2014 Farm Bill charged the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) with completing a report on whether a federal standard of identity for honey would be in the interest of … Continue Reading →
Hostess Brands to close Illinois plant
According to the Chicago Tribune, Hostess Brands has announced it will close its Schiller Park, Ill., bakery, where Twinkies and other iconic sweets have been produced for 84 years. IFT … Continue Reading →
EU countries achieve ‘superior’ rankings in traceability regulations
The Institute of Food Technologists’ Global Food Traceability Center (GFTC) has released a new report in the peer-reviewed journal Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety that evaluates and … Continue Reading →
Cargill, Copersucar receive clearance for sugar venture Alvean
Cargill and Copersucar have successfully completed all required regulatory clearances to form Alvean, their new 50/50 sugar trading joint venture. IFT Daily News
Nut butters recalled due to possible <em>Salmonella</em> contamination
nSpired Natural Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling certain retail lots of Arrowhead Mills Peanut Butters, MaraNatha Almond Butters and Peanut Butters, and specific private label nut butters packaged in glass … Continue Reading →
IFT issues food traceability best practices guidance doc
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Global Food Traceability Center (GFTC) has issued a guidance document on the best practices in food traceability. IFT Daily News
Dried bonito stock odor may improve palatability of salt-reduced foods
A study published in the Journal of Food Science shows that the aroma of dried bonito stock may improve the palatability of saltiness. IFT Daily News