USDA Calls for Micronutrient-fortified Food Products March 14/Washington/States News Service -- John Brewer, administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) announced FAS is seeking additional
Cola Wars Go Green March 16/Knoxville, Tenn./News Sentinel -- PepsiCo has introduced a bottle made entirely out of materials from plants, and it says it is ahead of Coca-Cola in
Canada Bread to Shutter Another Bakery March 16/Calgary, Alberta/just-food global news -- Canadian baker Canada Bread has announced plans to close another bakery. The company, in which Maple Leaf Foods
Fast Asian Cuisine Grows March 16/Chicago/AFP - RELAXNEWS -- Hankerings for fast, convenient Asian foods have been growing in the U.S., pushing retail sales at Asian chains to the top
Subway Targets Asia March 15/Bangkok/The Nation -- Fred DeLuca, Subway's president and co-founder, said that under the company's strategic plan, Subway will increase the number of franchised restaurants worldwide from
Frozen Food Institute Against Food Tax March 16/Washington/Professional Services Close-Up -- The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) announced that it and a coalition of 16 food group allies wrote to
Fish Oils and Macular Degeneration March 15/Boston/Clinical Advisor -- Consuming docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), two omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, could help prevent age-related macular degeneration
Nestle Investing in Brazil March 15/Sao Paulo, Brazil/AE Brazil Newswire -- The Brazilian unit of Swiss food giant Nestlé will invest R$200 million ($120.5 million) to build a factory in
PureCircle, Merisant Agreement March 14/Chicago/PureCircle Press Release -- PureCircle announced an amendment to its multi-year supply agreement with Merisant Company, a producer of tabletop sweeteners throughout the world, that extends
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