Clean labels have trade-offs in cost and food safety, scientists say

Consumers increasingly want meat and other food products they buy and consume to be free of additives and preservatives such as nitrates, sodium benzoate, calcium propionate and potassium sorbate. Yet, without these ingredients, foods can spoil faster and end up being wasted, the Iowa professors said.###MacDonald noted that there are naturally occurring forms of some preservatives. For example, if […]

FDA delay in defining 'dietary fiber' gives manufacturers a bellyache

Under existing law, “fibers in foods could be labeled as dietary fiber without necessarily providing physiological effects that are beneficial to human health,” according to information on the FDA website.###Naturally occurring fibers, such as those found in fruits, vegetables and whole grains, have already been determined to have physiological benefits, so accurately labeling products using […]

How the TerraVia purchase can help Corbion

When TerraVia filed for Chapteriron bisglycinate ferrochel 11 bankruptcy earlier this year, Corbion placed a $20-million “stalking horse”galfer ferrous fumarate bid — which establishes a low offer — to buy it. The deal was completed in late September with Corbion’s cash offer and an assumptiowhat is the use of ferrous gluconate tabletsn of TerraVia’s debt. ###The purchase […]

What's the best way to make raw flour safer for consumers?

The 2016 General Mills flour recall, plus the dozens of downstream products recalled as a result — along with this year’s flour recall by Smucker Foods of Canada — have emphasized to manufacturers that something must be done to enhance safety.###There are several decontamination methods currently being used, or experimented with, for flour. These include heat treatment and […]

Edible food wrapper created by Indonesian company

A dissolvable, flavorless wrapper has the potential to make enjoying convenience foods much more convenient. That is, if U.S. consumers can get over tferrous fumarate vs. ferrous sulfatehe idea that the package is made out of seaweed.###The Evoware wrapping would likely appeal to consumeferrous gluconate versus sulfaters for two main reasons: convenience and sustainability. Instead of […]

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