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Sugar keeps things sweet for ABF
www.foodnavigator.com | 1 hour 14 minutes ago
Exceptional sales growth for sugar will fuel expansion at Associated British Foods (ABF), say food industry analysts, even if Q1 continued to highlight struggles for the food ingredients side of the business.

Noted Chef Jose Andres to host sofi(tm) awards at Summer Fancy Food Show - GOURMET NEWS
www.gourmetnews.com | 9 hours 30 minutes ago
Gourmet News is the business newspaper for the gourmet industry. 25,100 members of the trade rely on our active monthly reporting of the news affecting the retailing and distribution of gourmet kitchenware, specialty foods and related products. Subscribers include independent gourmet stores,

American Beverage Association Blog » Blog Archive » ABA Applauds Lima’s Childhood Obesity
www.ameribev.org | 14 hours 46 minutes ago
Yesterday, the City of Lima, Ohio, introduced its partners for its Healthy Living Hubs childhood obesity prevention program.  Lima was one of six cities that was awarded a 2012 Childhood Obesity Prevention grant from the U.S. Conference of Mayors last month. The awards are the result of a

Self-affirmed GRAS under fire as AHA steps up sodium reduction campaign
www.foodqualitynews.com | 15 hours 2 minutes ago
There are serious weaknesses in the system that allows firms to self-affirm the safety of foods without the approval or knowledge of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to the American Heart Association (AHA).

FSIS reiterates foodborne outbreak reduction promise despite funding cuts
www.foodproductiondaily.com | 20 hours 38 minutes ago
Federal food safety and inspection funding is set to be cut by nearly $10m, in a second wave of money saving measures by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Rieber & Son acquires Taste of India's Saritas
www.just-food.com | 22 hours 27 minutes ago
Norwegian food group Rieber & Søn is to acquire the Saritas ready-meal brand from local ethnic food firm Taste of India. Global Food industry business news and analysis

Food Standards Agency - Invitation to future food risks conference
food.gov.uk | Feb 16, 2012
The Food Standards Agency is bringing together a range of experts on Tuesday 13 March to explore the future risks threatening food safety and the plans that are in place to tackle them.

Drinks Media Wire - NCSLA Goes to Washington, D.C. In June 2012!
www.drinksmediawire.com | Feb 16, 2012
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Food Safety News - Iowa State University Extension
www.extension.iastate.edu | Feb 16, 2012
If you're shopping organic and see brown rice syrup listed first among ingredients, you may want to think twice: That product could have high levels of potentially toxic arsenic, Dartmouth researchers reported today. A team led by environmental chemist Brian P. Jackson found what Jackson called

Reports suggest Spanish canned yogurt pioneer may build site in The Philippines
www.dairyreporter.com | Feb 15, 2012
Spanish yogurt producer Leche Pascual is considering building a $30m manufacturing facility in The Philippines in 2014, according to reports within the country.