Articles Tagged with ''eggs''

Purdue University food science researchers have studied for years creative processes to reduce egg bacteria while simultaneously lengthening shelflife.

Land O'Lakes Inc. said it is creating a joint venture with Eggland's Best Inc. to sell specialty branded eggs.

Burger King has announced that all of its eggs and pork will come from cage-free chickens and pigs by 2017.

Due to EU-wide animal welfare legislation that took effect in January, bakery manufacturers face the threat of rising egg prices and even shortages.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of children with food allergies jumped 18% between 1997-2007, and researchers at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago found 8% of U.S. children under the age of 18 have at least one food allergy.

Quorn, a U.K.-based food company specializing in meatless meals -- all of which, until now, contained eggs -- just introduced its first-ever all vegan product, which is now available exclusively in the United States.

While eggs are well known to be an excellent source of proteins, lipids, vitamins and minerals, researchers at the University of Alberta recently discovered they also contain antioxidant properties, which helps in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer.