Undeclared Mustard In Certain Continental Glatt Kosher Brand Meat Products

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Continental Strictly Kosher Meat, Poultry and Delicatessen Products Ltd., are warning people with allergies to mustard not to consume certain Continental Glatt Kosher brand meat products described below. The affected products contain mustard which is not declared on the label.

Perfect Pasta Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Roast Beef Products

February 15, 2013 USDA FSIS

Perfect Pasta Inc., an Addison, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 315 pounds of ready-to-eat roast beef products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

Excellent Panel Discussions Are On Tap For The 2013 ADPI/ABI Annual Conference

The American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) has long been known for their annual conference held in downtown Chicago each April.  It is a meeting that is unique in the dairy industry – where over 750 attendees gather for a "can't-miss" opportunity to meet customers, suppliers and colleagues as well as learn about the key issues of the day.  This year, along with co-host, the American Butter Institute (ABI), they will be kicking off the meeting for the first time on Sunday evening, with a keynote speaker and a welcome reception, followed by two days of fantastic dairy industry panels.

Fat Content Is Most Important Attribute For Sour Cream Consumers

February 15, 2013 Dairy Research Institute

Southeast Dairy Foods Research Center investigators at North Carolina State University used two online market research tools to predict the amount consumers were willing to pay for certain features of sour cream. The data revealed that the most important criteria driving consumer purchasing decisions was the fat content, followed by price, then brand name.

Beverage Consumption Trends Show Fewer Young Children Are Consuming Milk

February 15, 2013 Dairy Research Institute

An analysis of beverage intake data over three decades from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 1976-1980, 1988-1994 and 2001-2006) found that milk was the primary contributor of calories and nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and potassium in children ages <1 to 5. However, in 2001 to 2006, significantly fewer children consumed milk than in earlier years.