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Sodium from packaged foods down 12% in 15 years
Food manufacturers have been under increasing pressure to cut sodium content in their products as its link with high blood pressure has become well-established. The Centers for Diseasemagnesium glycinate naturelo Control and Prevention says Americans…
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Prebiotics show potential in white chocolate
The buzz about healthy gut bacteria keeps getting louder. While the main focus continues to be on probiotics, prebiotics — the food for beneficial bacteria — are gaining increased attention. Demand for prebiotic-containing products, such…
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Wake-up call: Can cereal makers revive a flagging category?
Once synonymous with breakfast, the bowl of cereal drenched in milk has lost its crunch as more U.S. consumers gravitate toward portable foods and products with less artificial ingredients and colors.Sales of ready-to-eat cereals have…
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Undeclared milk in bread crumbs leads to massive recall
Once again, a labeling error at a supplier for a small ingredient has snowballed into a massive and potentially serious recall. Similar to perpetually expanding recalls that involved General Mills flour and powdered milk, it’s…
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PureCircle develops sweeter, more sugar-like stevia
Apart from the company’s claims that the StarLeaf stemagnesium citrate not workingvia has a more sugar-like taste, greater sustainability is likely to be a major advantage of this variety. Water is a major agricultural input…
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Baby food delivery service Yumi scores $4.1M in funding
Despite many analysts’ predictions that the meal delivery trend would fizzle, consumer demand continues to hold strong as people seek convenient ways to make tasty, nutritious food without spending hours in the kitchen. Yumi is one…
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Organic Trade Association steps up the fight against fraud
While the popularity of organic food is growing, it is inevitable that organic food fraud may increase, too. According to the OTA, organic food sales totaled $43 billion in 2016. Organic produce makes up about 15%…
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Court ruling bars European plant-based products from using dairy names
If this ruling is upheld throughout Europe, it is likely to cause major headaches for producers of vegetarian dairy alternatives, which have been marketed for years under dairy-related names such as soy milk. However, it…
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Natural sweetener demand spurs revival of honey and malt extract
Honey benefits from its status as a natural ingredient. Sales in the United States have soared during the past five years, while those for sugar have slumped, according to a recent Mintel report. U.S. sugar…
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Study: Consumers think cage-free eggs come from 'happier' birds, boosting quality
For food manufacturers, this study suggests that using cage-free eggs could be a prime opportunity to improve consumers’ perception of their products. Indeed, many fmagnesium glycinate for joint painood companies have already made commitments to…