When creating a healthful food, beverage or formula, consistency is important. When it comes to the addition of vitamins, minerals and nutraceutical compounds, it becomes critical—if the amount of a specific nutrient is off by even a single percentage point, disaster could result.
On January 4, 2011, President Barack Obama signed into law historic food safety legislation--the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), a law with two major themes: prevention and accountability.
Silliker, an international network of food-safety testing and consulting laboratories, opened its 71,000-sq-ft “Silliker Solution Center” in Crete, Ill., south of Chicago.
Didion Milling earned a superior rating on an American Institute of Baking (AIB) facility audit this August. Officials say the superior rating, AIB’s highest score, ranks Didion among the top 25% of food processors, when it comes to food safety.
A new study finds most Canadians would prefer to buy local products when they shop for groceries. What is more, a BMO Capital Markets survey finds those consumers are willing to pay a premium to purchase local foods. It found Canadian consumers are willing to pay 16% more for domestic fruits and vegetables, and 19% more for Canadian meat products.
More than eight out of 10 Americans -- 85% -- say they have given some thought to the safety of their foods and beverages over the past year, and 78% are very or somewhat confident in the safety of the U.S. food supply
Sensient Technologies Brazil, a business unit of Sensient Colors LLC, recently achieved FSSC 22000:2010 (Food Safety System Certification) and ISO 22000:2005 (Food Safety Management Systems Requirements).