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ChatGPT check on Plant Based Foods

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This month, just for fun I decided to enlist the help of AI (artificial intelligence) to write about what’s happening in the plant-based meat category, (often called “fake meat”), so I logged onto chat.openai.com.  Was AI as up-to-date on the market info as those of us humans who work at Noon International? A little background…according …

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Sesame – A New Food Allergen That Must Be Declared by Federal Law

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You may already be familiar with the 8 foods that must be declared as major food allergens:  1) milk, 2) eggs, 3) fish (such as bass, flounder, cod), 4) crustacean shellfish such as crab, lobster, shrimp, 5) tree nuts such as almonds, walnuts, pecans, 6) peanuts, 7) wheat, and 8) soybean.  Now, effective January 1, …

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New Era of Smarter Food Safety Uses Tech-Enabled Traceability

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FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Four Core Elements Just as companies such as Yum! Brands, Inc and others are using technology to improve and advance their businesses, the FDA’s new approach to food safety, known as the New Era of Smarter Food Safety leverages technology and other tools to create a safer, more …

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Expanding Technology to Increase Digital Sales Spells Success for Yum! Brands, Inc.

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Almost everyone enjoys the food that comes from a Yum! Brand franchise or subsidiary.  Who doesn’t like Kentucky Fried Chicken or a piping hot pizza from Pizza Hut? Today, Yum! Brands, Inc. (headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky), operates a system of over 53,000 restaurants in 155 countries and territories throughout the world under the brands KFC …

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FDA Announces the Final Rule for Food Traceability Under FSMA

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Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule on food traceability designed to facilitate faster identification and rapid removal of potentially contaminated food from the market, resulting in fewer foodborne illnesses and/or deaths. Foods subject to the final rule requirements appear on the Food Traceability List (FTL). The FTL includes fresh cut fruits …

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Westcoast Container Back-Up is Over But Still, Lots of Problems

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In January this year, the number of ships in line waiting to unload at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach was 109 stretching 60 miles into the Pacific.  This week, it dropped to just four according to the Wall Street Journal. In pre-Covid times the queue was usually zero to one container ships …

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FDA Proposes Changes and New Guidelines to Label Foods as “Healthy”

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The current definition of “healthy” that you will find on many packaged foods is up for revision and it’s about time.  The definition of “healthy” as a claim for nutrient content was established in 1994 and hasn’t been updated since. Avocados and Salmon Don’t Qualify as “Healthy”? Here’s something you may not know.  The current …

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New Ready-Made Meals Trending in China

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Hiking and exploring the great outdoors are popular among the young people in China today and new-style ready-made meals fit the bill when it comes to satisfying their hunger.  Unlike conventional ready-made meals you may be familiar with, these are just a little bit different.  Fanhu, a creative Guangzhou based start-up, entered this market in …

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Taste a Luscious “Ruby June” Strawberry! Sourcing Locally Makes Good Sense

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Just when I thought I knew most of the varieties of strawberries, I see yet another is about to make its appearance!  It’s called the “Honeycrisp of Strawberries” – a Ruby June variety that is a deep dark red color and, according to Seal the Seasons, has a “sweet, luscious flavor.” My mouth is already …

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House Bill Calls for Single Food Safety Entity Under FDA

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by Keith Loria A new bill, introduced by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), looks to create a single food safety agency under the department of Health and Human Services that would be responsible for keeping all food safe for market. The legislation, known as the Food Safety Administration Act, would ensure that a …

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AFFI’s Continued Efforts on Alternative Approach to Listeria Monocytogenes

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The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) continues to work on behalf of frozen food manufacturers to address the control and prevention of Listeria Monocytogenes (Lm).  On Friday, July 8, 2022, AFFI sent an update on this subject to all members prompted by an outbreak of Lm in Florida over the July 4th holiday believed to …

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Flowers, Funding and A New Ice Cream

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Ever Wonder Why Supermarkets Sell Flowers? In almost every grocery store across the USA from Whole Foods to smaller shops you’ll find a flower section loaded with cut flowers, plants, and orchids.  I’ve always wondered why flowers have such a large presence in this type of retail environment but it’s a planned and strategic move …