Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said Tuesday that he and possibly two other Republicans on the Senate Agriculture Committee will introduce an amendment to provide $800 million in funding over 10 years f
U.S. cattle futures rebounded Wednesday from the panicked selling of a day earlier, when traders were just learning of the fourth case of mad-cow disease in the U.S.Live-cattle futures for April deliv
The US Food Drugs Administration (FDA) has proposed new guidelines for the use of nanotechnology by food manufacturers in the United States.Nanotechnology is an evolving technology that allows scie
Latest market research by international research body Innova Database has found the table and cooking sauces markets are seeing moves to spicier and more complex flavourings.Innovas research focused o
One of the worlds largest food and nutrition companies, Nestl, has announced its intention to acquire US-based global nutrition company Pfizer Nutrition for US$11.85 billion (AU$11.5 billion).In its
Several tea companies whose packaged products contained pesticide residue in tests conducted on behalf of Greenpeace contend that levels are well within safe limits.
As a regulatory agency, FDA publishes rules that establish or modify the way it regulates foods, drugs, biologics, cosmetics, radiation-emitting electronic products, and medical devices--commodities c
Coffee consumption does not increase the risk of chronic disease but could lower the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EP
he Agriculture & Fisheries Council will meet in Luxembourg on 26 and 27 April. The meeting will be chaired by Mrs Mette Gjerskov, Danish Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries. Commissioners Maria Damanaki, Dacian Cioloş, and John Dalli will represen
The Fragrances and Flavours Association of India (FAFAI) is seeking clarity on three ambiguous aspects pertaining to the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. These are additives other than flavourings
Sharad Pawar, union minister of agriculture and food processing industries, launched the first phase of the National Dairy Plan (NDP-I), a Central Sector Scheme, on Thursday, at the National Dairy Dev
Business security was the topic of one of the sessions at the third edition of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)-organised Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Conclave, which took place in Madrid.
A US company has developed a food packaging technology that dissolves when exposed to water and said it is ready for commercial roll-out as soon as individual customers’ needs are satisfied.
PepsiCo brand Tropicana has launched two new US Trop50 varieties, including an innovative juice with tea mix and a red orange juice with 50% less sugar and calories.
Emerging food quality method Process Analytic Technology (PAT) is gradually gaining traction in the food industry after being launched in the pharmaceutical sector eight years ago, Soenke Rosemann of Sartorius told FoodProductionDaily.com at Anuga FoodTec
The Canadian government has said it intends to develop new food import regulations in collaboration with industry, as part of its Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has started work on its new risk assessment of bisphenol A (BPA), used in food contact materials, focussing in particular on exposure of vulnerable groups. The new opinion will complement earlier scientific advice
