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GRAS is an acronym for Generally Recognized as Safe. This is a designation made by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that means the food additives added to a food product are considered to be safe and exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) [...]
HOME » Link Library » Food Marketing & Consumer Trends Great American Publishing Publishers of several crop magazines including Fresh Cut, Spudman, Vegetable Growers News and Fruit Growers News. The Atlantic: Food Some great articles and resources (mostly consumer but some industry specific) all about food from The Atlantic [...]
HOME » Link Library » Consumer Trends FMI - The Food Industry Association Previously called The Food Marketing Institute, FMI- The Food Industry Association remains a national trade association and advocacy group serving major retailers and wholesalers. National Grocers Association Association of retail and wholesale grocers who are in [...]
The Canadian Government's plan to start turning away unvaccinated truckers at border crossings in January 2022 threatens to disrupt the food distribution industry. The new policy will require that all truck drivers crossing the US/Canada border be fully vaccinated as of Saturday, regardless of whether they are Canadian citizens [...]
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/12"][/vc_column][vc_column width="10/12"][vc_column_text]In the United States an organic food is USDA certified as compliant to a strict set of requirements as to its production and contents. The USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) has rules that the food industry must adhere to – the rules for crops do not allow products to be [...]
Evolving consumer preferences and societal trends are sparking industry growth in many food categories.. These include plant-based products, organic and non-GMO items as well as a rise in the direct-to-consumer channel. Additionally, alternative proteins and locally-sourced foods are gaining popularity. These trends reflect a growing consumer focus on health [...]
Consumer shopping and dining-out practices continue to be shaped by the Coronovirus pandemic which first appeared in early 2020. According to a study by FMI, three quarters of U.S. consumers have changed their meat purchasing behavior during the pandemic with online meat orders rising over 95% during 2020. Some [...]
Professional Chef's who've been at it long enough know a thing or two about how to deal with rising food costs. Fueled by trends in global demand combined with low inventories, crops such as corn, soybean, wheat and rice can all contribute to higher prices. But it doesn't stop there [...]
Food Safety is primed to undergo a significant transformation, thanks to the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). AI will revolutionize food safety practices. Its ability to process and analyze large datasets, to predict risks, and to enhance transparency is bound to transform how we approach food safety. AI [...]
This is an old article. Google Express was a short lived venture as they were never able to make inroads against Amazon. Click here for a pretty good article that explains what happened. Google is expanding its same-day delivery service to fresh groceries, the latest example of [...]