Food fraud is the deliberate act of defrauding buyers for economic gain by misrepresenting food or food ingredients. This includes substitution, dilution, mislabeling, or misrepresentation. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) defines Economically Motivated Adulteration (EMA) as the intentional substitution or addition of substances to increase a product’s apparent value or reduce its cost….
Amid the ever-shifting aegis of nosh, there is a tropical gem. Winning over the hearts and taste buds of foodies and health-minded consumers! That food is dried mango. Let the sun shine in with this golden gem – the rising star of the pause-the-snack-bar revolution. Let’s take a closer look at this trend to see…
A nation’s food supply is determined by composition and selection. The components of a food supply are limited by several factors, primarily climate and geography. The U.S. food supply risk is noticeably different from other nations as the twenty-first century begins. Americans are more likely to recognize food products than the specific ingredients in supermarket…
Growing Food Everywhere So today, not all farmers work the soil to produce food. Urban food production is sought after to scale agriculture in cities. Vertical and enclosed urban farms are sprouting up all across the world. One of the companies building these growing platforms, Controlled-Environments Agriculture (CEA), as the new soil acres are called,…
Carolina Lavayen is the Owner of the business, Plant-Based Consultants. She works closely with GMO-Free Florida but also has her own business. Her role includes providing plant-based nutrition consultations to clients. She helps ‘veganize’ businesses in order to promote an organic, plant-based diet. A whole-food, plant-based diet is the healthiest and most sustainable diet we…
For a very long time, the cashews that consumers ate came strictly from wild trees. But now, the bulk of cashews are grown on tropical plantations across the world. Scientists in India are currently developing new varieties. 60% of the world’s cashews are processed (and grown) on Indian plantations today. Cashew Growth | Past and Present…
“What country of origin do your products come from?” Where ever that product is grown naturally is usually where it comes from. We tell our customers that the apricots come from Turkey. We let them know the Almonds come from California. This is because they are well known as the single suppliers of this ingredient….
Researchers at California State University, Fresno, are partnering with drone producer AeroVironment to bring high-tech innovations to almond farms. The California drought is no secret; its impact on agriculture isn’t a secret either. What if growers in that state could reduce water usage without costly innovations or placing increased demands on their staff? New techniques using…
This blog post is taken from a presentation by Lewis Goldstein, Vice President Of Brand Marketing At Organic Valley. This speech was given in September of 2018, where he speaks about changes in their marketing plan and a new commercial that reaches customers on an emotional level. Organic Valley started as a Coop in 1988….
Did you know that the macadamia nut tree takes seven years to establish its roots and bear nuts? The macadamia nut has an exclusive and almost luxurious reputation. This mainly is due to the amount of time it takes to actually harvest the nut. Although the cost may fluctuate, they are consistently the most expensive…
History Of The Walnut In Jerusalem To Growth Worldwide In the time of Solomon, the English walnut was widely referred to as the ‘Fruit Of The Orient’. It was called one of the noblest of nuts and is now cultivated everywhere in the higher parts of the region. The trees need near watercourses, village fountains,…