Sara Lee Foodservice, Downers Grove, Ill., introduced State Fair whole grain mini com dogs to provide customers with a nutritional product that responds to a growing trend of incorporating more whole grains into a variety of foods. The ... Sara Lee Foodservice, Downers Grove, Ill., introduced...
While the Food and Drug Administration FDA continues to drag its feet on definitive whole grain labeling regulations, many organizations and companies are taking matters into their own hands and launching new labeling plans or refining existing ones. ThWhile the Food and Drug Administration FDA continues to drag its feet...
FDA limits claims about whole grains: In a setback for food marketers aiming to capitalize on the growing appetite for whole-grain products, FDA has rejected General Mills Inc.'s plea for permission to label cereal, bread and other products as a "good source" or "excellent source" of whole grains. Noting that...
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has expanded the list of foods whose labels can have a "whole grain" stamp to those that contain meat and poultry in addition to whole grains. Products must be approved by the USDA's Food Safety Inspection Service to use the stamp. The decision...
General Mills Corp. has announced that it will soon make all of its "Big G" line of breakfast cereal products with whole grains, making it the first leading food manufacturer to take such a step. Nutritionists and health professionals hav General Mills Corp. has...
One of the most striking changes to the new guidelines recently issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is its increased emphasis on whole grains. The scientific guidelines upon which the USDA based its advice indicate that "daily intake of threOne of the most striking changes to the new guidelines...
Despite evidence suggesting that three daily servings of whole grains helps control body weight and reduces the likelihood of disease, the vast majority of consumers continue to consume refined grains, such as white bread, that have little to no heal Despite evidence suggesting that three daily...
The FDA took a big step forward last month for healthier eating and better nutrition communication by food processors when it published a draft guidance on whole grain content. Unfortunately, the agency stopped short of the ultimate and really useful The FDA took a big step...
There is no Daily Value established by the FDA for whole grains. However, the 2005 Dietary Guidelines recommend consuming 48 g per day (three servings of 16 g), and the Dietary Guidelines must "be promoted by each federal agency in carrying out There is no...
IN ANOTHER SLAP AT FOOD marketers, the Food and Drug Administration rejected General Mills Inc.'s plea for permission to label cereal, bread and other products as a "good source" or "excellent source" of whole grains. IN ANOTHER SLAP AT FOOD marketers, the Food and...
LUCKY CHARMS ARE NO LONGER JUST "MAGICALLY DEUCIOUS"--THEY'RE HEALTHIER TOO, NOW THAT PARENT COMPANY GENERAL MILLS HAS DECIDED TO SWITCH ALL OF ITS BREAKFAST CEREALS TO WHOLE GRAIN FORMULATIONS, INCLUDING TRIX, GOLDEN GRAHAMS AND RICE CHEX. THE MINNEAPOLI LUCKY CHARMS ARE NO LONGER JUST "MAGICALLY...
Food and Drug Administration FDA took the first step toward clarifying whole grain labeling confusion by issuing draft guidance on what the term "whole grain" may include. Although the guidance answered some questions, it did not provide the fFood and Drug Administration FDA took the first step toward clarifying whole...
Cheerios is one of GENERAL MILLS' Big G breakfast cereals now made with whole grain. The company reformulated its popular cereals in response to research that shows diets rich in whole grain ... Cheerios is one of GENERAL MILLS' Big G breakfast cereals now ...
Cinnamon Toast Crunch is one of the Big G breakfast cereals made by GENERAL MILLS that now incorporates whole grain. The products are a response to the 91 percent of Americans who say they ... Cinnamon Toast Crunch is one of the Big G breakfast...
It was the shot heard 'round the world of food. General Mills got the jump on everyone this fall in what may go down as the October Surprise of health and nutrition when the company announced it would make all its cereals with whole grains. The surpr...
Food and Drug Administration FDA announced that certain products containing whole grain barley are allowed to claim that they reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. The new claim is an amendment to CFR 101.81, which authorizes a health daim for oat Food and Drug Administration FDA announced that certain...
Independent Bakers Association IBA is extremely concerned with Food and Drug Administration's FDA impending whole grain labeling criteria, because of the anticipated rulemaking by U. S. Department of Agriculture allowing bread's inclusion into the WomIndependent Bakers Association IBA is extremely concerned with Food and Drug Administration's FDA impending whole grain...
GENERAL MILLS is converting all its Big G cereals--including such brands as Trix, Golden Grahams, Lucky Charms, Rice Chex and Cheerios--to whole grain. Big G breakfast cereals made with whole grain will be available this winter ... GENERAL MILLS is converting all its Big...
Cinnamon Toast Crunch is one of the Big G breakfast cereals made by GENERAL MILLS that now incorporates whole grain. The products are a response to the 91 percent of Americans who say they ... Cinnamon Toast Crunch is one of the Big G breakfast...
With more calcium than a six-ounce yogurt, more than 14 vitamins and minerals and eight grams of whole grain per serving, new Barbara's Bakery Fruit & Yogurt bars deliver a wholesome snack or meal replacement for health conscious consumers on the With more calcium than a...