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AFFI urges Congress to reject new food taxes

February 11, 2016

The American Frozen Food Institute expressed its displeasure with the Obama administration’s proposed fiscal year 2017 budget.

Coca-Cola India launches flavored, ready-to-drink milk

Jeremy Gerrard

February 11, 2016

Coca-Cola India, one of the country's leading beverage companies, has launched a ready-to-drink flavored milk product, VIO.

New Hampshire House votes down mandatory GMO labeling bill

Jeremy Gerrard

February 11, 2016

Representatives voted 239-122 finding the bill “inexpedient to legislate.”

Burger King to serve hot dogs

Jeremy Gerrard

February 11, 2016

The hamburger royalty restaurant chain is revealing a new product to rival its iconic Whopper: hot dogs.

TECH FLASH

Women engineers plan Congressional outreach event

The event on STEM will take place March 2-3.

Jeremy Gerrard

February 10, 2016

Resent research reveals close to 40 percent of women with engineering degrees either never enter the field or leave the profession within a few years.

FDA seeks $5.1 billion for fiscal 2017, including funds to implement food safety law

Jeremy Gerrard

February 10, 2016

The 2017 fiscal year request reflects eight percent increase from last year.

New NAMI document addresses nitrite safety

Jeremy Gerrard

February 9, 2016

Sodium nitrite, commonly used in a variety of cured meats from bacon to deli meats to hot dogs, is quite misunderstood.

Mars to remove all artificial colors from food

Jeremy Gerrard

February 9, 2016

Mars Inc. says it will remove all artificial colors from its human food products portfolio throughout the next five years.

WhiteWave to source 100 percent certified sustainable cocoa by the end of 2016

Jeremy Gerrard

February 8, 2016

The change will impact all company brands based in North America that use cocoa, including Silk, So Delicious Dairy Free, Vega, Horizon Organic, and International Delight.

Possibility of wood fragments prompt ice cream recall

Jeremy Gerrard

February 8, 2016

A Texas-based supermarket chain has issued a voluntary recall for a select number of one of its ice cream products because the dessert may contain wood slivers.