FSIS Seeks Comments On Meat Nutrition Labeling

December 22, 2009 Staff Reporter, Food Navigator

The US Department of Agricultures Food Safety Inspection Service gave notice on Friday Decmber 18th that it is seeking comments on proposed nutrition labeling of single ingredient ground or chopped meat and poultry products. Specifically, it is requesting comments on fat and lean percentage statements, and what the possible effects of disallowing a lean percentage statement on ground and chopped meat products could be.

Flowers: Hostess Gifts With Style

A bottle of wine or box of chocolate are traditional hostess gifts, but you do have other options, and fresh flowers should be considered.

Sartori Foods Team Grows With New National Sales Director

December 22, 2009 Sartori Foods

Sartori Foods, an artisan cheese manufacturer with seven decades
of service in specialty, retail, ingredient, and food service markets, has hired
Lisa Cielencki as National Sales Director for the Food & Ingredient business.

The Pure Pantry Introduces Organic Gluten-Free Baking Mix Line With New Recipes

December 22, 2009 The Pure Pantry

The Pure Pantry has introduced four new gluten-free baking mixes for pancakes, general baking and cookies and can be found at select Whole Foods locations.

Bakery Cafes Prosper And Post Solid Gains In Weak Economy

December 22, 2009 Technomic, Inc.

A new study by Technomic finds that bakery cafes are well-positioned to leverage new growth opportunities as the economy continues its slow recovery.