As the health-care reform efforts gather steam, with even some Republicans, such as Arnold Schwarzenegger urging passage of the reform bill and saying that he supports President Obama in this regard, other reforms, besides the improvement of the health insurance system appear to be badly needed as well.
Even though the United States now spends $2.4 trillion a year on medical care – which is much more per capita than comparable countries – we rank near the bottom in rankings on premature deaths caused by illnesses such as diabetes, epilepsy, stroke, …

Top Global Food and BeverageCompanies:Strategies for Success report ( http://www.bharatbook.com/Market-Research-Reports/Top-Global-Food-and-Beverage-Companies-Strategies-for-Success.html ) showcases the strategies that have underpinned the success of these companies and their brands, along with the highly complex challenges they face for the future. In addition to eight in-depth brand profiles, the report discusses the commonalities and distinguishing features of global brand strategies, from product development and innovation, through to marketing communications and distribution. The eight companies are:
Anheuser-Busch (InBev)
Coca-Cola
Danone
Heinz
Kellogg
Kraft Foods
Nestlé
Wrigley (Mars)
Global branding in the food and beverage consumer packaged goods industry has never been more challenging. Manufacturers are …

PHOENIX—Virgo Publishing announced the 13th annual SupplySide West, Nov. 11 to 13 at The Venetian & Sands in Las Vegas, will include more than 1,100 booths in the exhibit hall and nearly 90 hours of educational opportunities.
“With 1,100 booths and thousands of global supplement, food and beverage, and cosmeceutical companies attending, SupplySide West is the world’s largest event for healthy and innovative ingredients,” said Peggy Jackson, director of publishing, Virgo Publishing. “The exhibit hall, education program and networking make this a must-attend event.”
 
Three-Day Education Program
 
The education program, sponsored by Cognis …

FDA warns that the new-and-improved heparin will take some getting used to. The blood thinner has been reformulated to help manufacturers detect any impurities, theoretically making it safer. But in the process, the drug became 10 percent less potent. So healthcare providers may have to rejig their dosages to compensate.
Making matters more confusing, older vials of heparin–original strength–will stay on the market even after the new formula–10 percent less strong–is shipped next week. The confusion is worth the risk, FDA says, because otherwise the heparin supply could run short.
Why reformulate …

Most shoppers know that cabbage and carrots are smart food choices.
But it might surprise people that Lucky Charms, Froot Loops, Ritz Bits Peanut Butter Chocolatey Blast crackers and Kid Cuisine Magical Cheese Stuffed Crust Cheese Pizza meals are billed as “Smart Choices” too under a new food-rating program.
A logo adopted by food company giants is showing up on groceries in major supermarkets: a green “Smart Choice” check mark, meant to replace the blizzard of health labels with which companies clutter their food packages fronts: “Sensible Solution, “Smart Spot” and more.
Sponsors …

Mexico is a pretty big country, like the United States, and it offers many different kinds of foods. Each area of the country has a different style of food and its own regional specialties. There are dishes which are very popular in some areas of Mexico but relatively unfamiliar in other areas of the country.
In fact, some of the dishes, which people in the US think of as Mexican, are largely unknown in Mexico itself! For example, let us take chimichangas and nachos. Chimichangas were actually invented in the southwestern …

DENVER — Some Colorado shoppers are raising questions about a new food labeling system which is showing up at local supermarkets.
It’s called the “Smart Choices” program which is spearheaded by a Colorado based non-profit, The Keystone Center.
Michael Hughes, the Center’s vice president of science and public policy told 7NEWS that the new food labeling system is designed not only to help people plan their diets, but to help companies reformulate products.
But several parents shopping at the King Soopers on South Broadway in Littleton said the new “Smart Choices” checkmark means …

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.
Food Safety Products in China: Industry Study with Forecasts for 2013 & 2018
http://www.reportlinker.com/p0135785/Food-Safety-Products-in-China-Industry-Study-with-Forecasts-for-2013–2018.html
Abstract:
Growth will be driven by the continuing expansion of processed food and beverage output, and a greater focus on food safety and supply chain security by larger food processing firms.
Executive Summary:
Demand to increase 15% annually through 2013
Demand for food safety products in China is forecast to increase 15 percent per annum through 2013 to ¥13.0 billion. Growth will be driven …

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ — Kolache Mama announced the opening of its first location today, serving up “fast food for foodies.” Located at 45 East 45th Street outside the Roosevelt Hotel, Kolache Mama is the first store in New York City to exclusively offer these delicious baked goods.
With cult followings in other U.S. regions, kolaches are light and flavorful, fresh-baked goods filled with various sweet or savory ingredients. To bring this popular baked good to NYC, Kolache Mama retained a team of world-class chefs to create an original menu …

Researchers at the University of Manitoba have made bioactive edible films and coatings from the starch of yellow field peas to improve foods’ quality and safety.
Dr. Jung Han of the U of M’s Department of Food Science said in a release this week that his main goal was to make a bioactive material delivery matrix — a neutralm food-grade material — that could contain or incorporate various kinds of bioactive components.
Han’s project was funded by the Western Grains Research Foundation’s Endowment Fund.
“The raw materials I used were ingredients from yellow …