Tag: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Food Retail Industry Appreciates FDA’s Timeline Extension for Menu Labelling Rule
ARLINGTON, Va. — Food Marketing Institute (FMI) president and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin responded to this week’s U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decision...
FDA Finalizes Menu Calorie Labelling Rules
SILVER SPRING, MD — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the rules requiring chain restaurants, retail food establishments and vending machines...
FDA Defines “Gluten-Free” Label Requirements
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that foods labelled ‘gluten-free’ will soon be expected to contain less...
McDonald’s U.S.A. Removes Additive from Burger Recipe
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald’s is changing its burger recipe. Coincidently, Jamie Oliver blasted the chain’s use of ammonium hydroxide (“pink slime”) as filler...
DNA Fresh Fish Bar Code Is Approved
CANBERRA, Australia — Restaurant owners will soon be able to genetically identify the fish of the day with DNA barcoding. In October, the U.S....
New Wine Yeast Means Less Headaches
VANCOUVER — A new strain of wine yeast has made its way into some commercially sold red vinos, The Vancouver Sun reports.The yeast, known...
Week of Nov. 1, 2010
Restaurant Owners to be Banned from Sharing Server TipsA bill that would prohibit Ontario restaurant employers from taking any portion of an...
GM Salmon Debate Continues
CHARLOTTETOWN — As the debate regarding the potential approval of genetically modified salmon by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues, the Canadian...
GM Salmon Debate Continues
CHARLOTTETOWN — As the debate regarding the potential approval of genetically modified salmon by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues, the Canadian...
Week of April 26, 2010
Dining Out Regains Favour in the U.S. “Americans are returning to one of life’s simple pleasures — dining out,” reported The Wall...
