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Evaluating Milk Risks

Three quantitative microbial risk assessments (QMRAs) recently published have demonstrated that unpasteurized milk is a low-risk food.
June 12, 2013
The results run contrary to previous claims suggesting unpasteurized milk has a high risk.
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Top Organic/Natural Trends

Sterling-Rice Group (SRG) has identified the top 10 natural and organic food trends that will influence mainstream grocery shelves soon.
June 11, 2013
Trends on the radar include foods for men, greens outside of salad, fortified water and allergen-free products, to name only a few.
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Sugar around the World

Rabobank has published a new report on the outlook for the global sugar industry through the year 2021.
June 11, 2013
A report looks at long-term prospects for production, consumption and trade in key markets, and forecasts that Asia and Africa will lead the growth of global sugar consumption.
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Questioning Energy Drinks

New research by a behavioral neuroscience professor and her students at Centre College calls energy drinks -- and the extra boost they claim to provide -- into question.
June 11, 2013
The preliminary findings of research into the effects of energy drinks are creating something of a buzz.
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IFP to Supply/Manufacture Cargill's Truvia

Innovative Food Processors (IFP) reached a long-term agreement with Cargill to continue the supply and manufacture of Cargill’s popular Truvia sweetener product line.
June 10, 2013
The agreement solidifies IFP’s role as Cargill’s primary long-term supplier for the contract manufacturing of Truvia products.
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Caffeinated Beverages on UTIs

Drinking caffeinated beverages may contribute to the development of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in both men and women.
June 10, 2013
LUTS may be less likely to develop in men who drink citrus juice.
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World Acidulant Market

Processed food forms the third largest segment in which acidity regulators are used as food additive.
June 10, 2013
Rise in demand for processed products and increasing consumer fondness for convenience foods and ready-to-drink beverages have aided the food acidity regulators market for a favorable growth.
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Cheese on Dental Health

Consuming cheese and other dairy products may help protect teeth against cavities.
June 7, 2013
Subjects who ate cheese showed a rapid increase in pH levels at each time interval, suggesting that cheese has anti-cavity properties.
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Canada Accuses Chocolate Companies of Price Fixing

Two of the world's biggest chocolate companies, Nestlé and Mars, have been charged in Canada with price-fixing.
June 7, 2013
The charges come after a five-year investigation by the Competition Bureau in Canada and follows a class action in which the confectionary companies agreed to pay compensation.
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