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Prime Label's Monthly e-Newsletter September 2009

Dear Colleague,

Welcome to September's Label Alert. This month's newsletter features a 20% discount on expediting, plus articles on creating a virtual R&D center, insight into why food labels are ignored, research reveals Salmonella prefers ground meat to whole, an indian spice blend trend, and U.S. meat prices creep back up. Sit back and enjoy the cooling temperatures with Label Alert!

in this issue . . .
  • Crafting a Virtual R&D Idea Center
  • New Study to Investigate Why People Ignore Food Labels
  • Salmonella in Ground Beef Less Resistant to Heat Than Whole Cuts, Says Study
  • Indian Spice Blends
  • US meat prices may creep up again, USDA

  • Crafting a Virtual R&D Idea Center
    Reuters

    Regardless of the economy, product developers continually seek tools that will cut the time-and capital-required to bring a new or reformulated product to market. And in a time when the economy is less than vibrant, such concerns quickly jump to the forefront of R&D's consciousness. Read on...


    New Study to Investigate Why People Ignore Food Labels

    The FDA is planning to conduct a study to uncover barriers to consumers looking at food labels, in a bid to help consumer understanding and use of information provided on packaging. Read on...


    Salmonella in Ground Beef Less Resistant to Heat Than Whole Cuts, Says Study

    Writing in the Journal of Food Science, researchers at the Institute of Food Technologists said the results of its latest study suggest the structure of beef should be taken into account when assessing resistance to Salmonella. Read on...


    Indian Spice Blends
    Food Product Design

    A quick survey of the culinary landscape would indicate a rapidly growing interest in the spice blends of India. Indian spice blends tend to be comprised of 10 or more spices, lending them an alluring combination of complexity and inaccessibility. Read on...


    US meat prices may creep up again, USDA

    US beef, pork and chicken prices may start to creep back up, the USDA's Economic Research Service warns, on the back of re-surging energy and feed costs. Read on...


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