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Dear Colleague,
Welcome to December's
Label Alert. In addition to the news roundup, this month's edition
features significant savings on your choice of basic training tools.
Enjoy!
| The Next Wave:
Wellness Food Trends for 2010 |
The argument
can be made that, in an economic meltdown that turned R&D
into "Wait&See," trying to hit on what are the coming
health and wellness food trends is merely throwing punches in
the dark. The past year's fiscal fiasco sent many a good
company reeling. But the good news is a number of industries -
not just food & beverage makers - are starting to stagger
back to their feet and focus on ways to improve their
positions. Read
on...
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| US Food Safety
Bill Enters Final Lap |
A US Senate
committee unanimously approved the food safety bill in a move
that will send the landmark legislation to the full floor for
a final vote. Read
on...
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| Singaporean
Flavors |
In Singapore,
foodies are not just a group of folks from the more-affluent
parts of the population. Every socioeconomic level within this
small city-state ... has a keen interest in food .... We can
look to Singapore for more than just what is delicious-we can
learn how to improve our food quality, increase foodservice
turnaround and get ideas on how to create collective eating
arenas for food. Read
on...
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| Ag Sec
Testifies on Eve of Child Nutrition
Reauthorization |
Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack testified in front of the Senate
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Environment
on the opportunities to combat child hunger and improve the
health and nutrition of children across the country during the
upcoming reauthorization of USDA's Child Nutrition Programs.
Read
on...
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| Child Food
Allergies on the Rise in U.S. |
Pediatric food
allergies, which can sometimes be life- threatening, are
increasing at a dramatic rate in the United States, new
research shows. Read
on...
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| USDA Invests in
Organics |
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The USDA has
announced $19m in funding for organic agricultural research
across the country as part of a drive toward a more
sustainable supply of organic ingredients. Read
on...
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