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If White House policy is to regulate with a lighter touch, does it stand to reason that inspectors on the ground might be less inclined to dole out Form 483s for what some would argue are nominal violations?

Nutritional Outlook magazine won the 2017 Western Publishing Association Maggie award for "Best Regularly Featured Department, Section, or Column" in the trade category for the magazine's Last Bite column.

How does industry feel about the new U.S. GMO-labeling law? We took the temperature at last week's IFT trade show.

Ingredient labels don’t get much simpler than this.

The new disperser comes with a NEMA 7&9 Operator Panel, as well as grounding features.

The company also said it intends to begin offering pea protein isolates and concentrates in the near future.

According to InnoVactiv, the NeuroPeak PS line “includes a complete offering of powder and liquid PS of various potencies."

The VersaMix can achieve a “unique combination” of low, intermediate, and high shear rates, the company says.

A bad online review doesn’t have to hurt-that is, if a nutrition firm already has a recovery strategy in place.

A bad online review doesn’t have to hurt-that is, if a nutrition firm already has a recovery strategy in place.

A bad online review doesn’t have to hurt-that is, if a nutrition firm already has a recovery strategy in place.

A bad online review doesn’t have to hurt-that is, if a nutrition firm already has a recovery strategy in place.

A bad online review doesn’t have to hurt-that is, if a nutrition firm already has a recovery strategy in place.

A bad online review doesn’t have to hurt-that is, if a nutrition firm already has a recovery strategy in place.

A bad online review doesn’t have to hurt-that is, if a nutrition firm already has a recovery strategy in place.

Given that there will probably be instances when you’ll deal with a belligerent customer who cannot be pleased no matter what you do, the next best thing is to maintain your own online-reviews domain on your website.

With 21 grams of protein per 2.6 oz bag, Meat Chips are tapping into the market for both protein and on-the-go foods. The chips feature lean chicken meat and are ideal for consumers who want to maintain a steady protein intake between meals. “We stripped away all the unnecessary fats, chemicals, and extractions, and went back to the source for the most complete proteins: meat. We specifically chose chicken for it’s naturally lean meat and ridiculously high protein content,” according to the company’s website.  

In February, Complete Nutrition launched its Immune Stix with Wellmune, a proprietary yeast beta glucan ingredient with clinical studies supporting its immune benefits. The Stix are individually-wrapped soft chews that come in a blood orange flavor.

What slideshow on food would be complete without a burrito? Sweet Earth Natural Foods extended their line of Functional Breakfast Burritos in February with the launch of Get Cultured!, a vegan burrito filled with probiotic Ganeden BC30 from Ganeden Biotech (Cleveland, OH). “The idea behind our line of Functional Breakfast Burritos was to create naturally functional options geared toward the most common health needs at breakfast time,” says Kathryn Kavner, marketing manager, Sweet Earth.

When most Americans think of insects, it’s probably not as part of a nutritious meal. But interest in using more sustainable sources of protein is leading some consumers to change their minds about living the insectivore life. Cricket flour has found success in protein bars over the last few years, and Six Foods is hoping to bring insects to snack foods with the aptly named Chirps.