In 2012, per the Specialty
Food Association report, total specialty food sales topped $ 85.87 billion, with cheeses and cheese alternatives as the largest category ($ 3.6 billion in sales) in 2012, followed by yogurt / kefir ($ 2.3 billion).
Not exact matches
Published in Canadian Medical
Association Journal, the
report puts a damper on the idea that switching to
food and beverages sweetened with artificial sweeteners (rather than sugar) has any major health benefits.
The Grocery Manufacturers
Association (GMA) and the
Association of National Advertisers (ANA) today sent a letter to Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) William E. Kovacic as follow - up to the Georgetown Economic Services («GES») September 22, 2008
report on advertising
food and beverages to children, «Food, Beverage and Restaurant Advertising in 2007 — Children's Impressions and Expenditures on Children's Programs&raq
food and beverages to children, «
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Food, Beverage and Restaurant Advertising in 2007 — Children's Impressions and Expenditures on Children's Programs».
WASHINGTON, DC — Grocery Manufacturers
Association (GMA) President and CEO Pamela G. Bailey today issued the following statement in response to the Federal Trade Commission's latest
report on child - directed
food and beverage advertising.
Easy to changeover, multi-functional packaging equipment is how most
food manufacturers are improving production and meeting consumer demand, according to the 2017 Vision 2025
report, produced by PMMI, The
Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.
Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and Grocery Manufacturers
Association (GMA) commissioned the survey and resulting
report as part of their trading partner alliance goals.
The Plant Based Foods
Association reported the total market for the plant - based
food sector generated $ 3.1 bn in 2017.
A recent Soil
Association report said that while demand grew across Europe as a whole in 2009, organic
food and drink sales in the UK were down 12 per cent.
The American Organic Trade
Association (OTA) together with the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), Office of Agricultural Affairs in Berlin and U.S. organic
food and product companies participated in the Biofach and
reported a leap in business inquiries
As a member of the Sustainable
Food Trade
Association (SFTA), we've signed a pledge committing to
reporting annually the company's performance in the 11 - action categories that include organic & land use, distribution & sourcing, energy, climate change & emissions, water use & quality, solid waste reduction, packaging & marketing materials, labor, animal care, sustainability education, and governance & community engagement.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY MEDIA RELEASE Friday 19 December 2014 Industry welcomes COAG decision AN alliance of Australia's top business
associations has welcomed the findings of a Council of Australian Governments (COAG)
report that recommends the introduction of an industry - led national recycling and anti-litter program, while rejecting an alternative and unaffordable, $ 8 billion container deposit -LSB-...]
The main finding of our assessment was that those SRs with stated sponsorship or conflicts of interest with
food or beverage companies were five times more likely to
report a conclusion of no positive
association between SSB consumption and weight gain or obesity than those
reporting having no industry sponsorship or conflicts of interest.
These findings indicate that systematic reviews that
reported financial conflicts of interest or sponsorship from
food or drink companies were more likely to reach a conclusion of no positive
association between SSB consumption and weight gain than reviews that
reported having no conflicts of interest.
A non-profit
association founded in 2008 to foster sustainable business practices in the organic
food trade through educational programming and annual
reporting by member organizations.
One
report examined effect sizes and found that studies sponsored by the
food industry
reported significantly smaller harmful effects for the
association of soft drink consumption with energy intake and body weight than those not sponsored by the
food industry.
WASHINGTON, DC — The Grocery Manufacturers
Association (GMA) today released a new
report spotlighting progress and achievements by
food, beverage and consumer products companies as they seek to reduce their environmental footprints and promote sustainable business practices.
Digital transformation is connecting billions of people worldwide, empowering consumers and enabling consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies to manage the enterprise more effectively and efficiently to drive growth, according to Thriving in a Connected World, the Grocery Manufacturers
Association (GMA) and PwC US 2011
Food, Beverage, and Consumer Products financial performance
report released today.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
reports that over 95 percent of districts are now meeting the standards, which sounds like a resounding success, but to bolster its own campaign to roll back reforms, the School Nutrition
Association (SNA) has tended to emphasize all the obstacles districts reportedly face, from lost revenue to increased
food waste.
In a New York Times Magazine investigation into the politics behind the current school lunch battle, it is
reported that SNA's CEO Patricia Montague, invited Pat McCoy, vice president for sales at the $ 3 billion Schwan
Food Company, to address the SNA members drafting the
association's legislative positions, along with the executive board.
«106 Some medical researchers preferred commercial baby
food because its large - batch preparation allowed for nutritional uniformity, an asset to their research studies.107 The American Medical
Association's Council on Foods, a governing body of doctors, in 1937 issued a
report on infant feeding of fruits and vegetables.
As
reported here back in May, the School Nutrition
Association (SNA) has parted ways with its former House Republican allies over the latter's controversial proposal, contained in the House Education & the Workforce Committee's Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR) bill, to block grant school
food in three states.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
reports that over 95 percent of districts are now meeting the standards, which sounds like a resounding success, but to bolster its own campaign to roll back reforms, the School Nutrition
Association (SNA) has tended to emphasize all the obstacles districts reportedly face, from lost revenue to increased
food waste.
The School Nutrition Foundation — along with the other Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom (National
Association of Elementary School Principals Foundation, NEA Healthy Futures, and
Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)-RRB--- has submitted the final
report to the Walmart Foundation for Cycle 3 of the grant, which covered activity in 2014 and 2015.
Latinos who worry about having enough
food to eat — so - called
food insecurity —
report having a poorer diet and exhibit worse glycemic control than those who aren't worried about having sufficient
food to survive, according to a study presented at the American Diabetes
Association's 75th Scientific Sessions.
At the American
Association for Cancer Research meeting, in Anaheim, Calif., this week, Christiani
reported even better survival odds for patients presumed to have plenty of vitamin D because they ate D - rich
foods and had their surgeries during a sunny month.
It was the news forwarded «round the world this weekend (especially for those in the healthy
food world)-- the American Heart
Association released a
report warning against coconut oil.
The findings,
reported in the May 4 issue of the Journal of the American Medical
Association, certainly seem counterintuitive, especially in light of the ongoing public - health campaign to lower sodium consumption across the U.S. by urging restaurants and
food manufacturers to curtail their use of the ingredient.
The Organic Trade
Association (OTA)
reports that this sector of the
food industry has grown by double digits almost every year since the 1990s.
A study
reported in the Archives of Family Medicine found that kids who regularly sit down with their families for an evening meal make wiser
food choices, eat more vegetables, and get more nutrients than those who do not.2 For older children, the American Psychological
Association found that family mealtime plays an important role in helping teens deal with the pressures of adolescence, such as motivation for school, peer relationships, depression, and making better choices with drugs and alcohol.
According to a 2013
report by the Grocery Manufacturers
Association, 70 to 80 percent of
foods contain GMOs.
Dr. Peter Cram
reported in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical
Association) that forty per cent of hospitals have fast
food in the lobby.
SF Gate
reported a
food prepared in a restaurant usually has as much as double the calories of a home cooked version, averaging 1,000 to 1,500 calories a meal (American Dietetic
Association).
Researchers in Taiwan now
report that homocysteine - induced endothelial narrowing can be avoided or at least reduced by supplementing with folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12.26 Ironically, the American Heart
Association and government agencies have demonized B12 - rich
foods like liver and raw milk (which is also an excellent source of B6).
Sensitivity analyses excluding extreme values of sugar intake and excluding person - observations with self -
reported doctor diagnosis at baseline attenuated the
association of sugar intake from sweet
food / beverages and recurrent depression slightly (before P for tertile trend 0.003 after 0.022 and 0.010, respectively).
In this 8 - year trial, involving 41,186 particpants of the Black Women's Health Study, research data confirmed inverse
associations between magnesium, calcium and major
food sources in relation to type 2 diabetes that had already been
reported in predominantly white populations.
Limited access to advanced coursework, medical care,
food and employment opportunities also hurts rural schools, according to a
report by AASA, The School Superintendents
Association, and The Rural School and Community Trust.
Washington, D.C. — November 14, 2013 — A new
report by the
Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) and The National
Association of Elementary School Principals Foundation (NAESPF) finds that principals are embracing Breakfast in the Classroom as the best way to increase the number of students starting the day with school breakfast.
The Canadian Organic Trade
Association reported in September that the average household who buys organic
food spends $ 27 more a week than a typical household.
The American Pet Product
Association's Professional Women's Network (PWN) is reaching out to inspire and motivate more pet professionals than ever,
reports Diane E. Peterson, chief sales and marketing officer at Mulligan Stew Pet
Food and PWN chairwoman.
American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition http://www.aavn.org/ Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians http://nutritiontechs.org American Society of Clinical Nutrition http://www.nutrition.org/ American Society for Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition https://www.nutritioncare.org/ Amino Acid Laboratory, University of California, Davis http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vmb/labs/aal/
Association of American Feed Control Officials http://www.aafco.org/ Consumerlab.com (tests dietary supplements for purity, potency, bioavailability, etc) http://www.consumerlab.com/ FDA Center for
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (regulatory and safety issues, adverse event
reporting, meetings, industry information) http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/OfficeofFoods/CFSAN/ or http://www.fda.gov/
Food/default.htm FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/ FDA Recall List http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/RecallsWithdrawals/default.htm NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine http://nccam.nih.gov NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (fact sheets, safety notices, database) http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov Nutrient Composition of Whole Vertebrate Prey http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/000ADOBES/Bears/D317WholePreyFinal02May29.pdf Nutrition Advisory Group to the American Zoo and Aquarium
Association http://nagonline.net/ Pet
Food Institute http://www.petfoodinstitute.org/ Pet
Food Institute Consumer Information http://www.petfoodinstitute.org/?s=consumer+guide USDA
Food and Nutrition Information Center (general supplement and nutrition information, links to a variety of dietary supplement websites) https://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic United State Pharmacopeia Dietary Supplement Verification Program http://www.usp.org/verification-services WSAVA — Global Nutrition Committee — Nutrition Toolkit & Guidelines http://www.wsava.org/guidelines/global-nutrition-guidelines
In March 2007, the American Veterinary Medical
Association (AVMA) issued a
report that led to a recall of numerous dry
foods, canned
foods, and treats due to melamine contamination.
The
Association has announced a significant pet
food campaign:
Report It!
A new Pet
Food Manufacturers»
Association report has warned that with a rise in obesity - related claims, some pet insurance firms are considering cutting payouts for fat pets.
The
Association for Pet Obesity Prevention
Reports Record Number of Overweight Pets in U.S. in 2016, Pet Owners Disagree with Veterinarians on Key Pet
Food Issues
The American Pet Products
Association reports that the average cat owner spent $ 246 on cat
food last year.
The Los Angeles Times
reported that an estimated 2 million dogs are killed for
food each year in South Korea, citing the Korean
Association for Policy Studies.
WASHINGTON, DC — Climate change will pose a number of challenges to
food safety in the coming decades, from boosting the rates of
food - and water - borne illnesses to enabling the spread of pathogens, researchers
reported Monday at the annual meeting of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science.
The Ontario
Association of
Food Banks in its recent 2016 «Hunger
Report» noted: «Since 2006, hydro rates have increased at a rate of 3.5 times inflation for peak hours, and at a rate of eight times inflation for off - peak hours.
More Resources on GMO
Food Non-GMO Project The Organic and Non-GMO
Report Greenpeace Organic Consumers
Association More on GMO
Food from TreeHugger Tanzanian NGO Boos GMOs on World
Food Day Saying No To Genetically Modified Foods In Japan The Argument Against GMO
A recent
report on Early Childhood Education: Advancing the Profession from the National
Association for the Education of Young Children highlights that, on average across the USA, preschool teachers only earn $ 6 more than fast
food employees.