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The Food and Drug Administration has rejected a petition from environmentalists that would have banned the plastic-hardening chemical bisphenol-A from all food and drink packaging.
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DuPont Nutrition & Health’s new patent-pending GUARDIAN CHELOX L is a blend of natural plant extracts with antioxidant properties. It combines strong metal chelation with free-radical scavenging to create an effective, non-allergenic natural solution to preserve the freshness of food emulsions, according to the company.
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In the coming year, food forecasters expect less emphasis on the center-of-the-plate proteins and more importance on vegetables and grains previously relegated to the perimeter. “When the New York magazine declared, ‘Vegetables are the new meat’ [November 2010], chefs started paying more attention,” says Kara Nielson, “trendologist” for the Center of Culinary Development, San Francisco.
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Campbell Soup has agreed to stop using the chemical BPA in the lining of its cans.
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Campbell Soup Co. is hoping to draw in younger consumers and meet the needs of those looking for fast, inexpensive meals, with plans to roll out a variety of soups in pouches and sauces that can be used to create dinners quickly.
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The "Happy Planet Soup Survey" asked 556 people -- online and in person -- questions about soup etiquette, sippingversus slurping and if they would eat soup on a business lunch or a first date.
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Frozen soups are a small, but growing, part of the soup category--due, in part, to consumers’ desire for fresher flavors and textures in frozen soups.
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Soup sales benefit from consumers economizing. Vegetable, sodium substitutes and micronutrients are on the upswing, with opportunities present in ethnic flavors.
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The nation's largest food companies say they will cut back on marketing unhealthier foods to children, proposing their own set of advertising standards after rejecting similar guidelines proposed by the federal government.
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African cuisine is complex, as the area encompasses close to 60 countries, each with its own take on regional foods. Street food is an important part of African culture, with people eating everything from soups, barbecue, kebabs, sandwiches and snacks, while on the go.
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