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Food Exec Expectations

Executives in the food and beverage industry expect continued growth in 2013.

August 15, 2013

Rapidly advancing technology is transforming the industry, providing opportunities to explore new ways of doing business and better understand and engage with consumers.

FDA Publishes Gluten-free Rule

The FDA has published a new regulation defining the term "gluten-free" for voluntary food labeling.

August 2, 2013

Food manufacturers will have a year after the rule is published to bring their labels into compliance with the new requirements.

GMO or Non-GMO? That is the question.

David Feder, Prepared Foods Executive Editor, Technical, says not all GMO’s created equal.

David Feder , RDN

July 16, 2013

With bans on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in place or arriving throughout the rest of the world, the U.S. is in the unenviable position of already having up to 90% of its seed and grain crops derived from GMOs.

Global Food Safety Market

A new report defines and segments the global food safety testing market with analysis and forecasting of global revenue and volume for food safety testing.

July 3, 2013

The global food safety testing market is projected to grow from $9,262.3 million in 2012 to $14,030.2 million at a CAGR of 7.2% by 2018.

EU: Prunes Benefit Digestive Health

Eating prunes is officially beneficial for digestive health confirms the EU Commission.

June 28, 2013

Prunes are now the only natural, whole and dried fruit to achieve an authorized health claim in the EU.

ITC on Xanthan Gum

A U.S. ITC decision is expected to result in antidumping duty orders on imports of xanthan gum from China.

June 26, 2013

The ruling appears to target xanthan gum imported from China but not from Austria.

Hitting the Shelves

Going Global- Snacks and Candy

Europe has seen a satiety-inducing bar, as well as the approval of a weight management claim for konjac mannan.

June 13, 2013

Throughout Europe, Carmit Candy Industries Ltd. plans to launch a bar featuring satiety-inducing ingredients.

Tenderized Beef Rules Proposed

Beef tenderized by machines before it is sold in grocery stores could soon carry labels warning customers to cook the meat thoroughly.

June 7, 2013

The Agriculture Department has proposed to require the new package labels and cooking instructions on the meat, which is poked with needles or blades to increase tenderness.

Women Read Labels More

Women check and use food label components more often and thoroughly than men.

May 29, 2013

The study found women use the Nutrition Facts label, health claims, ingredient lists and serving sizes more frequently than men when making decisions about food products.

Regulators Consider Caffeine

As the hubbub surrounding New York City’s attempt to curtail the sale of supersized beverages appears to have settled, regulators at the highest level have turned their attention to caffeine.

May 13, 2013

The products in focus are not solely beverage, and in fact, much of the concern seems to stem -- to a degree -- from a recent launch of a chewing gum.