Food & Trends
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NCC into the Antimicrobial Issue
After it was recently published in the Washington Post that the antimicrobials used in the processing of chicken posed a danger to the respiratory health of the plant workers and inspectors, the National Chicken Council (NCC) defended themselves saying that the chemicals used are thoroughly tested on a regular basis, by the nation’s Department of…
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Opposition to FDA Funding Strategies
While the government is currently trying to figure out new ways to fund efforts to safeguard the standards of food safety within the country, most of the industry players do not agree with the suggested methods to raise the funds. Some of these efforts include registration, inspection and import fees. According to the budget released…
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Shopping Trends
The economy is not in the best shape and according to many people out there, the situation is likely to remain as it for some time. Fortunately, people always adapt and when it comes to money, they adapt fast. For instance, take a simple day-to-day activity like shopping. Nowadays, it has been required of us…
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China’s Meat Safety Woes
The latest food scandal to taint China’s food safety image, the lamb meat scandal, continues to unfold as a gang of criminals dealing in the mislabeling of rat meat as lamb meat were caught. The ministry in charge of food safety released this news as they held a press conference to offer an update on…
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New Test to Simplify Detection of Orange II Dye
A new test developed by scientists in China will make the identification of Orange II, a toxic dye, much easier. The dye is used in OLEDs or organic light-emitting diodes and in manufacturing products in the textile industry. It is however, illegally used as a red color restorer in some chilies and sweets. If consumed,…
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New Gum Causes the FDA to be More Alert
On Monday, an announcement was issued by the FDA stating that investigations would be carried out to verify the safety of consumption products with additional caffeine. This followed after the gum manufacturing company, Wrigley, released a new caffeinated gum. Alert, the new gum, prompted caffeine investigations by the agency after almost 60 years. The last…
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Research on E-commerce Gets Numerous Responses
At a Future Connect conference held earlier this week, research findings were presented that showed grocery stores would lose about 11% of sales to online shopping in the next decade. There are however, those opposed to the figure. Joe Crafton, CEO Crossmark, is not so willing to believe the findings of the research, saying that…
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Kickstarter Ventures into Food Projects
Maple Farm recently started infusing their maple syrup with fruits and eventually, liquor. This resulted in an increase in the interest in their product. In the past, the company was only able to sell their products in farmer’s markets and shops in the northeast. The founder felt the need to increase the supply of their…