Kids’ programming disproportionately heavy on junk food ads
05-Nov-2009 - Children’s television networks show 76 percent more food commercials per hour than other networks –...
Study slams industry-regulated marketing of kids’ cereals
26-Oct-2009 - Industry regulation of which cereals are marketed to children allows the least healthy products to...
N2 launches multi-purpose gluten-free blend
15-Oct-2009 - Canada’s N2 Ingredients is rolling out a new gluten-free blend for use in a broad...
GFF builds united front on gluten-free
13-Oct-2009 - The Grain Foods Foundation (GFF) has distributed information to food manufacturers and marketers to help...
Lawsuits against Cheerios cholesterol claims combined
13-Oct-2009 - A federal court panel has ruled that five pending lawsuits against General Mills for claims...
Maple Leaf opens bakery and proteins innovation center
07-Oct-2009 - Maple Leaf Foods has opened a new C$12m (US$11.3m) innovation center in Ontario to concentrate...
Food prices could triple with climate change: Report
01-Oct-2009 - Food prices could more than triple by 2050 as the climate changes, according to a...
Taste issues remain for healthier snacks
29-Sep-2009 - Opportunities remain in the market for healthier alternatives to traditional salty snacks, as new research...
‘Gut friendly’ pizza – coming to a neighborhood near you
18-Sep-2009 - With probiotic yogurt shots beginning to establish themselves on US grocery store shelves, are consumers...
Few Americans eat enough grains: Survey
15-Sep-2009 - Only four percent of Americans are getting their recommended six servings of grains a day,...
Organic foods are now ‘mainstream’, says USDA
14-Sep-2009 - Organic food has entered the mainstream with strong growth in all sectors over the past...
Challenges and benefits of gluten-free labeling laws
11-Sep-2009 - Allergen labeling has come a long way, but a US study of food labels last...
GM seeds threaten food supply, claim researchers
11-Sep-2009 - Modern seed companies are reducing crop diversity – and this could have serious consequences for...
Science rises to the gluten-free challenge
10-Sep-2009 - The increasing prevalence of coeliac disease is driving innovation, and the growth in the size...
Imperial Sugar expects rebuilt refinery to recoup custom
09-Sep-2009 - Imperial Sugar expects to recoup all lost custom once its Port Wentworth refinery returns to...
Eating cereal can reduce childhood obesity, study claims
08-Sep-2009 - Regular consumption of breakfast cereal can lower cholesterol and reduce obesity in children, according to...
Crop forecast promises good walnut supply
07-Sep-2009 - Walnut users and growers are preparing to celebrate a good harvest, according to the California...
Action on acrylamide: Interactive timeline
04-Sep-2009 - As the US, Canada and the EU are all revising their stance on suspected carcinogen...
Research shows US consumers ‘unaware of acrylamide’
03-Sep-2009 - The majority of US consumers are unaware of acrylamide even as major North American governments...
Climate change could devastate US crop yields: Study
01-Sep-2009 - Climate change could result in severe shortages of two of America’s most important grains, according...
FDA considering industry guidelines for acrylamide
31-Aug-2009 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering issuing guidelines on acrylamide content in...
Monsanto: ‘On the verge of a technology explosion’
14-Aug-2009 - Monsanto’s CEO has said that the agricultural giant is on the verge of a technology...
Ocean Spray hails online auction as success
23-Jul-2009 - Ocean Spray has held its first online auction for its cranberry concentrate and claims...
Enzyme system offers extended shelf life for cakes
22-Jul-2009 - Caravan Ingredients has developed a new enzyme-based ingredient system which it claims can extend...
US and Canada approve new multi-trait GM corn
21-Jul-2009 - Monsanto and Dow Chemical Company have received regulatory approval for a new variety of...
