Baladna recently announced its financial results for the first nine months of FY2023 ending September, reporting a 9% year-on-year growth in revenue to QAR773mn (US$212.3mn) and 16% year-on-year growth in net profit to QAR65mn (US$17.9mn).The firm attributed these positive results to multiple factors including higher sales volumes, cost controls and retail price increases – but
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning restaurants and food retailers in California that have recently purchased oysters from Sociedad Acuicola GolPac (MX 06 SP) harvested from Bahia Salina, Sonora, Mexico on 12/18/2023 or 12/27/2023. The FDA alert is also for consumers in California who have recently consumed oysters in San Diego or
The CDC is reporting that more than 350 children are now involved in an outbreak of lead poisoning traced to pouches of cinnamon applesauce. The outbreak was first announced in October after the Food and Drug Administration received information from North Carolina officials in September about children with elevated levels of lead in their blood.
That Arctic blast in Nebraska last week that caused a congressman to write the Secretary of Agriculture about whether a local Tyson pork plant was left without USDA inspectors did prompt a response from the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) “All FSIS in-plant personnel understand their essential role in providing inspection services to protect
The Salmonella outbreak traced to cantaloupe that sickened more than 400 and killed six in the Unites States has been declared over. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention closed its investigation today, as did the Food and Drug Administration. The outbreak stretched across 44 states and sickened 407 people. Six deaths were reported. The
Salmonella illnesses associated with ready-to-eat (RTE) charcuterie meat products in Busseto brand Charcuterie Sampler and Fratelli Beretta brand Antipasto Gran Beretta have the federal government out with dual alerts. Both USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) overnight warned about the Fratelli Beretta brand Antipasto Gran
Last month, the 28th edition of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) came to a close. For a period of two weeks, an estimated 70,000 delegates – made up of world leaders, business experts, young people, scientists, Indigenous Peoples, and various other stakeholders – gathered to discuss the climate crisis.Although it has long been
In the confectionery space, indulgence no longer means consuming decadent or calorific treats; healthy indulgence can be found in enjoying a diverse selection of free-from chocolates or candies with fresh flavors and healthy ingredients that appeal to all the senses in a single bite.According to the Innova Database, three in five global consumers want to try new
The company announced today that it received from FDA last month a “no questions” response letter for the GRAS notice it submitted last summer for its animal-free whey protein β-lactoglobulin produced by Aspergillus oryzae strain Ao_st0002 (GRN 1145).The tacit greenlight implied in FDA’s response to Imagindairy’s GRAS self-determination means the ingredient can be used at levels ranging
How are colour trends evolving and what factors are driving these changes? Which pigment is expected to make the biggest splash in 2024? And how can manufacturers best use colour with meaning? Ingredients suppliers GNT, DSM-Firmenich and ADM weigh in.Colour trends evolving from 2023 to 2024Reflecting on 2023, many colour trends were influenced by younger