Canada, France renew food safety partnership
Health Canada and France’s Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Safety (ANSES) signed a new framework cooperation agreement on Jan. 15, 2013. IFT Daily News
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Heartland Flax receives BRC certification
Heartland Flax has received BRC certification as GFSI Compliant with an “A” grade. IFT Daily News
WTI appoints Saini as Product Development Manager
WTI Inc. has appointed Jasdeep K. Saini to the position of New Product Development Manager. IFT Daily News
U.S. craft brewing volume rose 15% in 2012
The Brewers Association (BA), the trade association representing small and independent American brewers, has released 2012 data on U.S. craft brewing growth. IFT Daily News
U.S. Congresswoman re-introduces bill to cut antibiotic use in livestock
The Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act, a U.S. bill first introduced in 2007 to limit the nontherapeutic uses of antibiotics in food animals, has been relaunched by Rep. … Continue Reading →
Labuza wins 2013 Harold Macy Award
The Institute of Food Technologists’ (IFT) Minnesota Section has named Theodore P. Labuza the winner of the 2013 Harold Macy Food Science & Technology Award. IFT Daily News
Nestlé opens new U.K. bottled water factory
Nestlé is continuing to invest in Europe with the inauguration of a new £35 million (approximately $ 52.9 million) water bottling facility in the United Kingdom. IFT Daily News
Money talks when it comes to losing weight
Weight loss study participants who received financial incentives were more likely to stick with a weight loss program and lost more weight than study participants who received no incentives, according … Continue Reading →
U.S. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan steps down
According to the Obama Foodorama blog, U.S. Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced on March 14 that she is resigning from her post after serving for all of President Obama’s … Continue Reading →
Younger Americans, children remain key for the ethnic food market
Young Americans and those with children like to spice things up in the kitchen, according to new research from Mintel on the ethnic foods market. IFT Daily News