CFIA Update: Various Cakes Manufactured By King's Pastry Recalled Due To Undeclared Nuts

The food recall warning issued on December 29, 2016 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Filled King Cake Is Actually A Mississippi Tradition

January 5, 2017 Jac Bedrossian, WDAM

Mobile is known as the home of Mardi Gras, but Picayune is known as the home of the original fruit and cream cheese filled king cakes.

Select Whole Foods Stores Recall Tarts For Undeclared Almond Flour

January 5, 2017 FDA

Select Whole Foods Market stores in Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the District of Columbia are voluntarily recalling tarts because the products contained tree nut (almond flour) allergens that were not listed on the product labels. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to tree nuts (almond flour) run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

USDA Announces Retailer Volunteers For SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot

January 5, 2017 USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the seven retail firms selected to take part in a pilot designed to enable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase their groceries online. The two-year pilot is slated to begin this summer.

Nielsen’s Tops Of 2016: Fresh Organic

January 5, 2017 The Nielsen Company

Consumers today are adopting a back-to-basics mind-set, focusing on simple ingredients and fewer processed foods. As health and wellness becomes an increasingly mainstream trend with consumers, living a healthy lifestyle supported by natural/organics products continues to be important to the U.S. shopper.