Americas: McDonald’s USA sources for antibiotic-free poultry, rbST-free milk
McDonald's USA has announced new menu sourcing initiatives including only sourcing chicken raised without antibiotics that are important to human medicine.
In addition, McDonald's US...
Americas: International Paper, Rockwell Automation receive World’s Most Ethical Companies award
International Paper has been recognized as one of the 2015 World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute, an independent center of research that...
Americas: PepsiCo debuts new flavored popcorn in the US
Cracker Jack, one of the many brands in PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division, has unveiled a new variety just in time to celebrate National Popcorn Lover's...
Americas: Bunge buys die cut pellet maker
Bunge North America has bought the assets of Heartland Harvest, Inc., (HHI) a North American producer of die cut pellets used to make extruded...
World: Reduce sugar intake for health, WHO urges adults, children
A new World Health Organisation (WHO) guideline recommends adults and children reduce their daily intake of free sugars to less than 10% of their...
Americas: Researchers find fructose more toxic than table sugar in mice
When University of Utah biologists fed mice sugar in doses proportional to what many people eat, the fructose-glucose mixture found in high-fructose corn syrup...
Americas: Probiotic straws for RTD beverages, Ganeden Biotech tells FNI more
Ganeden Biotech and CapAble AB have created a telescoping GanedenBC30 LifeTop Probiotic Straw that can be used in both refrigerated and shelf stable milk...
Americas: Toray Plastics unveils bio-based lidding films
Toray Plastics (America) introduces LumiLid, which are bio-based, dual-ovenable lidding films manufactured with Toray’s proprietary sustainable resin blends made with more than 50% renewable...
Americas: Carrington Tea packages products in bio-based NatureFlex films
Carrington Tea is using Innovia Films' bio-based NatureFlex packaging films for its Carrington Organics Tea line.
This flexible packaging material is derived from wood pulp...
Americas: FoodChain ID releases program on non-GMO verification
FoodChain ID has announced a new 30-day guarantee for non-genetically modified organism (GMO) Project verification of low-GMO risk products.
The program is offered at no extra...