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Implementation Proving Hard, New Food Safety Rules
The FDA has faced tough opposition in the industry in implementing laws geared towards improving food safety within the nation. Earlier this month the agency was the recipient of a letter from the United Fresh Produce Association asking for the comment period on a number of new food safety laws to be extended. The association,…
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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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Texas Conference on Food Safety
The Texas Vegetable (TVA) association in Mission Texas, held their second annual conference and emphasized players in the industry having their input in food safety concerns, especially as the FDA continues to introduce new regulations in keeping up with the new financial budget. TVA’s vice president said that in organizing the event their main goal…
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Antibiotics in Milk
Most dairy products are known to cause a wide variety of allergic reactions in many people around the world. The milk protein has been known to cause allergy-related asthma in a number of people who have drank it. Some doctors claim that some children and adults may not actually be allergic to milk itself, but…
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Benefits of Soybeans
There has been a spirited campaign over the past few years encouraging people to eat soybeans as an alternative protein to their normal diet. Most people are still against trying out this diet. Some consider this to be a vegetarian alternative to eating proteins, while others consider it to be unsuitable for them. Here are…
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The Wild Pacific Salmon
Most consumers in the market have the mentality that wild salmon is more nutritious when compared to the farm raised variety. Other factors that most salmon consumers take into account are the fat content, processing and the environment. All these have a role to play in determining which salmon is most preferred by consumers. The…
