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May 07, 2010Industry News
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* Members only International NewsIndia's health and wellness food market was valued at $725 million in 2009; consumers in the country are placing increasing priority on healthy food and beverage products, according to Datamonitor. The total Indian packaged food and beverage market was worth around $21.5 billion in 2009, and has seen solid annual growth over the last five years, reported Food Navigator. Full Story
Health NewsConsumption of sucralose and sucralose-sweetened products does not affect gut hormones linked to hunger, or detrimentally affect blood sugar levels, claims findings published in the British Journal of Nutrition, reported Food Navigator. Full Story The Daily Update is a substantially abbreviated version of Today In Food. You can get a subscription to Today In Food, which usually has over 30 news items each day, as well as access to the archives for just $49.95 per year. Click here to sign up.
Washington NewsFDA could strengthen oversight of imported food by improving enforcement and seeking additional authorities, according to a GAO report. FDA inspected 153 foreign food facilities out of an estimated 189,000 such facilities registered with FDA in 2008 and estimated that it would conduct 200 inspections in 2009 and 600 in 2010. Full Story Freshway Foods issued a voluntary recall of its romaine lettuce. Full Story The romaine lettuce, sold in 23 states and the District of Columbia, was blamed for an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 19 people, reported The Associated Press. Full Story NEW! A recording of the Food Institute and Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz PC webinar Implementing An E.coli Control Policy is now available! A panel of experts discussed how to prevent and control E. coli outbreaks; how to keep your records in order to avoid shouldering the blame for mishandling foodstuff; and how to deal with a positive finding should it occur. To purchase a recording, click here.
Market NewsCalifornia will produce about 470 million-lbs. of avocados this year, compared with a historic light crop of 170 million-lbs. last year, according to Jan DeLyser, VP marketing for the California Avocado Commission. Despite this year's heavier crop, demand for avocados far exceeds California's supply, making the state reliant on imports from Mexico and Chile, reported The Seattle Times. Full Story (Free Registration Required)
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