Among consumers, sodium has earned a bad, although somewhat undeserved, reputation. In fact, sodium is a crucial mineral in a multitude of metabolic processes.
Africa! is a five-part series that provides Kendall College School of Culinary Arts students an immersion in the roots of select countries’ cuisines--from a cultural and historical perspective to ingredients usage and cooking techniques.
Research has suggested that certain foods, especially refined carbohydrates like sugar and flour, act much like narcotics and other addictive substances in the brain, making it very difficult for some people to modulate their intake of these foods.
Land O'Lakes Inc. reported strong first-quarter results, with net sales up 13% and record-high first-quarter net earnings of $101 million. Land O'Lakes also reported the company's recent upgrade to Investment Grade status by Moody's Investors Service.
Fonterra says the first milk from its latest foray into international farming, a major dairy operation planned for Brazil, will be sold to its joint venture with food giant Nestle, Dairy Partners America.
Cold Stone Creamery's Tastemaster is unveiling four new innovative ice cream flavors as part of the brand's Gold Cone Collection. Throughout the summer, Cold Stone Creamery locations will feature the new Lemon Poppy Seed Ice Cream, Chocolate Hazelnut, Strawberry Basil and Mojito Sorbet.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has approved an application to increase the maximum permitted levels of a high-intensity sweetener and an application to use a genetically modified soybean in food and notified the approvals to the Ministerial Council.