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the world of bizarre nutritional claims by sugary cereal makers just got a little more weird this week when kellogg's began shipping boxes of cocoa krispies emblazoned with the ridiculous claim, "now helps support your child's immunity."if processed white sugar, partially-hydrogenated trans fat oils and synthetic chemical vitamins could enhance human immunity, kellogg's would be king of the hill, but in reality, of all the many foods for boosting human immune function, cocoa krispies somehow isn't even on the list.

ground beef recalled for possible e. coli contamination has led to two deaths and left 28 sickened, cnn reports. usda announced last week that fairbanks farms, asheville, ny, was recalling approximately 545,699 pounds of fresh ground beef products that may be contaminated with e. coli o157:h7..

abf ingredients is taking advantage of high demand in enzymes and yeast, with new capacity coming on board this year or next. but for the last year, growth was driven largely by currency benefits. the division of associated british foods (abf) has today reported a 20 per cent growth in revenue for the full year ended 12 september, to €989m. operating profit was up 13 per cent to €88m.

in the second installment of an occasional series, denver post's douglas brown and cyrus mccrimmon reported on their experience following the path of grass-fed beef from ranch to retail. they started on the arapaho ranch in wyoming, which is the largest organic, grass-fed cattle ranch in north america. the cattle live a hormone-free lifestyle in open ranges, until they are 30 months old. then they are slaughtered, and in less than a week are on the shelves at whole foods market.

simple micro-rods made from food grade polymers can not only stabilise food foams, but also encapsulate bioactive ingredients for added value, suggests a new study supported by unilever. researchers from the university of hull and unilever research vlaardingen used ethyl cellulose (e462) or shellac to prepare micro-rods that, when incorporated in a food foam, not only control the release of bioactive ingredients like fish oil, but also play a role in structuring and stabilising the food product.

the european commission last week approved three varieties of genetically modified maize for import and processing for food and feed uses, as soy imports into the eu were held up by the bloc’s zero tolerance policy. just 10 days before the commission adopted decisions on monsanto’s mon 88017 and mon 89034 and pioneer’s 59122x a council vote on the approval application came to no conclusion.

archer daniel midland has appointed brent fenton as the new managing director of european oilseeds, replacing joe taets. taets was recently named as the new vice president of the adm grain group, and is moving to the headquarters of adm in decatur, illinois. fenton, meanwhile, former vp of north american oilseeds processing, will move to rolle in switzerland and report to oilseeds president mark zenuk.

almost all of the 19 brands of canned food tested contained measurable levels of bisphenol a (bpa) in consumer reports' latest tests of canned foods. they tested soups, juice, tuna and green beans, and found bpa in some canned foods labeled “organic” and “bpa-free.” consumer reports' tests of a few comparable products in alternative types of packaging showed lower levels of bpa in most, but not all cases.

us food officials have sent a team to bangladesh in a bid to boost the safety and quality of its aquaculture - much of which is exported to the west. the panel from the food and drug administration (fda) and the joint institute for food safety and applied nutrition (jifsan) will be training bangladeshi officials on aquaculture safety and quality control techniques.

pelican bay of dunedin, florida, is recalling all its caramel chocolate truffle hot chocolate mix because it may contain undeclared tree nuts. the company noted that people who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to tree nuts, run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.caramel chocolate truffle hot chocolate mix was distributed domestically through direct delivery, mail order and through retail stores.