Food industry weathers financial crisis
• California passes menu labeling law • Unsecured creditors speak out against I.B.C. plan • Pepperidge cuts sodium 25% or more in certain bread
• Discovering beauty from within • Sweet indulgences • Whole grain hype?
• F.D.A. approves health claim for vitamin D • Bill introduced for nutritional disclosure standards • Senate panel hears testimony on marketing to children
• Campbell completes sale of GECO business • AAK opens production line for specialty fats • W.F.P. partners with foundations to help poor farmers
• Melamine-tainted dairy products add to food-safety concerns in China • Global impact of tainted Chinese milk grows • Fear of contaminated dairy products spreads globally
• Researchers mix probiotics into soy protein bars • Energy drinks should have caffeine warning, study • Honey may boost shelf life of salad dressing
• U.S.D.A. raises wheat production 2% from August • Average price of all wheat at $6.91 in September • Wheat, corn stocks up from year ago, soybeans down
• Coconut water offers electrolytes • Ingredients disperse readily to reduce dusting • Preliminary patent ruling goes against Tate & Lyle
• Ingredient boosts calcium content • Boosting calcium content in dairy products • Building on blockbusters
• U.S. Sugar imports Mexican raw for refining • Tainted candy still on shelves in Utah stores • Melamine overdose affects 'Made in China' brand • Green tea to go gets the green light in Japan • Chick-fil-A eliminates all trans fat
Food marketplace once again being transformed
