GAO report: FDA’s food advisory, recall process needs strengthening
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) food advisory and recall process. IFT Daily News
Tag: Food
Food prices expected to increase in 2013 due to drought
According to the Associated Press, the drought gripping the United States is a major reason why consumers can expect to pay 3–4% more for groceries in 2013, the U.S. Dept. … Continue Reading →
Food Lion Hosts Operation Grocery Drop
RICHMOND, Va. — A truckload of My Essentials groceries will be awarded to the winner of Food Lion’s Operation Grocery Drop contest and his or her neighbors. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
NYC restaurant food restrictions result in less ‘bad’ fat
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that since the trans fat restrictions were placed on restaurants in New York City four years ago the average meal … Continue Reading →
Pop-Up Markets Take on Food
Pop-up shops are slowly becoming ubiquitous in the fashion and technology industries, which are often dependent on seasonal sales. Now, a few retailers are taking a cue to attract attention … Continue Reading →
Food Lion Expands Rebranding Effort
SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion on Wednesday is scheduled to launch the third phase of its rebranding, bringing lower prices and improvements in service to 269 stores in North Carolina … Continue Reading →
U.S. government, academia, and industry launch food pathogen genome database
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the University of California – Davis, Agilent Technologies Inc., and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a collaboration to create … Continue Reading →
Nestlé joins call to accelerate food security at G20 summit
Nestlé has joined other consumer goods companies in calling for increased public and private sector investment to accelerate food security programs worldwide. IFT Daily News
U.S. Senate rejects GE food labeling amendment
According to Vermont Public Radio, the U.S. Senate rejected an amendment by Senator Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) to give individual states the authority to require the labeling of genetically engineered foods … Continue Reading →
FAO Food Price Index falls again
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food Price Index fell for the third consecutive month in June, dropping 1.8% from May to its lowest level since September 2010. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →