Ivory Coast Cocoa Export Ban Extended Indefinitely
A ban on exports of cocoa and coffee beans from the Ivory Coast was extended indefinitely by presidential decree, according to the government of Alassane Ouattara. …
Month: April 2011
Gluten Free Community Seeks Resolution To Overdue FDA Labeling Regulations
Prominent members of the burgeoning gluten-free community announced today a collaborative 1in133 event on May 4 to bake the worlds largest gluten-free cake as part of an effort to draw attention to the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) delay in finalizing standards for gluten-free food labeling. The name is derived from the fact that one in every 133 people in the U.S. suffers from celiac disease or a gluten intolerance issue. …
Whitewave Foods Introduces New Creamer Singles Package
WhiteWave Foods, the Broomfield-based company that makes Silk, Horizon, International Delight, Fruit2day, and LAND O LAKES* branded liquid dairy products, today reported the first in a series of incremental changes which significantly reduce the environmental impact of its creamer singles product packaging, in pursuit of its goal to become the Earths favorite food company. …
Sunflower Farmers Market To Open First California Store
Sunflower Farmers Market, the full-service natural and organic grocer famous for serious food at silly prices, will open its first store in the California market on May 11, 2011 at 7:00 a.m. The new location, at 424 Roseville Square, will celebrate its grand opening with extra-special savings, exciting giveaways, kids activities, vendor booths and more. …
Wayne Farms Recalls Frozen Chicken Fillet Products, Undeclared Allergen
Wayne Farms, a Decatur, Ala., establishment is recalling approximately 53,210 pounds of frozen, breaded, fully cooked Italian-style chicken breast fillet products because they contain an undeclared allergen, egg, which is not noted on the label. Egg is a known allergen. …