Mexico Proposes New Food/Drink TaxesSeptember 10/Business Monitor International Ltd. -- As politicians in the U.S. weigh up proposals for a "lifestyle tax" on unhealthy food and drink products, politicians in
Fewer children are eating the recommended daily servings of fruits and
vegetables compared with 10 years ago, according to the Heart and
Stroke Foundation of Ontario.
Canada Overhauls Food Inspections September 12/Ottawa/UPI -- Canada has earmarked $75 million to prevent a recurrence of a listeriosis outbreak that killed 22 and sickened hundreds more, authorities said. "One
Pomegranate Extract as Diet Supplement September 9/Agriculture Business Week -- According to recent research published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, "The health benefits associated with pomegranate juice
Probiotics into Fresh Cheese September 9/Agriculture Business Week -- "Effective incorporation of a probiotic into foods requires the culture to remain viable all along processing and storage, without adverse alterations
CLA on Egg Yolks September 9/Agriculture Week -- According to a U.S. study, "Three experiments were performed to determine the effect of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on embryonic development in
Modified Blueberry Juice Holds Anti-obesity Promise September 9/Montreal/Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Juice extracted from North American lowbush blueberries, biotransformed with bacteria from the skin of the fruit, holds
On the Street -- Synutra Sells Dairy Assets September 9/Qingdao, China, & Rockville, Md./Business Wire -- Synutra International Inc. signed an agreement to sell three dairy farms and two milk
On the Street -- Brown-Forman Names CMO September 9/Food Business Week -- Brown-Forman announced the appointment of John Kristin "Kris" Sirchio as its new chief marketing officer, effective November 16,
On the Street -- National Pasteurized Opens Plant September 9/Flandreau, S.D./FDA Law Weekly -- In tandem with the Food and Drug Administration's quest to dramatically reduce Salmonella-related food poisoning, National