Articles Tagged with ''ingredients''

 Allergic reactions to food range from itchy hives to anaphylaxis, a severe and potentially life-threatening condition. 

FDA announced Monday it issued a final rule to add selenium to the list of required nutrients for infant formula and establish both minimum and maximum levels of the element allowed in the products.

FDA has finalized its labeling rules for foods containing allergens—including common types such as milk, eggs, peanuts and shellfish—which allows food manufacturers to qualify for a labeling exemption if they can prove an ingredient is modified so that it no longer presents a risk to allergic consumers.

Taking another step toward removing trans fats in food, FDA said Tuesday it has determined partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, are not “generally recognized as safe” or GRAS for use in human food.

 The group urges FDA to revoke its 1964 approval allowing seven flavorings to be used in food and overturn the industry’s 1974 self-approval of the eighth synthetic flavor. 

From Acesulfame K to Vanillin, these are just two of the more than 80 artificial ingredients Panera Bread says it plans to eliminate from its food by the end of 2016.

Cargill signed a partnership agreement to support Mondelez International’s Cocoa Life program which is committed to improving the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and to investing in a sustainable future for cocoa.

The Hershey Company will begin a transition to using simple and easy-to-understand ingredients as a way of sharing more information with consumers about its products.