Cargill has introduced a new blended potassium chloride / sodium chloride ingredient for
sodium reduction in a variety of applications, with half the sodium of regular salt, the company has said.
Specifically, the SNA sought to: gut the new whole grain standard from 100 percent «whole grain - rich» to 50 percent; halt further
sodium reductions in school food; and revert to the old system under which kids could pass up all fruits and vegetables a lunch, instead of being required to take a half - cup serving.
Specifically, the School Nutrition Association and its allies are seeking to: slash by 50 % the amount of «whole grain - rich» foods served to kids; make it optional instead of mandatory for kids to take a 1/2 cup serving of fruits or vegetables at lunch; and halt further
sodium reductions in school food.
Not exact matches
Similar success was obtained for Thousand Island dressing, where the trials showed a 26 %
reduction in sodium and 25 %
reduction in sugar, said the company.
New research showing that 98 % of homes have packaged food that exceeds the recommended amount of
sodium, despite drastic
reductions in the last 15 years, should be a wake - up call for manufacturers to cut back on the mineral even more and for consumers...
Salt of the Earth's Mediterranean Umami may allow simultaneous
sodium and sugar
reduction in clean label foods like savory sauces.
«With our Francesco Rinaldi To Be Healthy pasta sauce, we've elected to participate
in the voluntary national
sodium reduction initiative,» said LiDestri.
Rhoden cites as an example of growing potential the National Salt
Reduction Initiative, a national effort by major food companies including Heinz, Kraft, Subway and Campbell's Soup to reduce
sodium levels
in their products.
Permeate offers many benefits
in baked goods, including improved browning,
sodium reduction and cost savings.
Unlike many other potassium chloride - based salt
reduction ingredients, which can have a bitter aftertaste and need flavour masking agents to cover this — «dirtying up the label»
in the process, said Nutek president and chief operating officer Brian Boor, the US - based supplier has a number of patents protecting its wet chemistry processing technology that removes the bitterness without affecting the
sodium reduction capabilities.
We are excited about the possibilities that the addition of the salt substitutes will provide us as we help food companies
in their
sodium reduction efforts.»
«A unique co-crystal primarily of magnesium
in balance with potassium, Smart Salt represents a proven functional and nutritional solution for
sodium reduction.
And the National Salt
Reduction Initiative is a partnership of organizations — including major food companies — that aims to cut
sodium in processed foods by 25 % by 2014.
These individuals also can help corporate new product efforts
in more technical, highly visible areas such as
sodium reduction.
In this market, taste remains the trump card in determining product success, but increasingly, improved nutritional qualities such as sodium reduction or protein fortification, and new bases, such as legumes, vegetables and ancient grains, are key factors in winning market shar
In this market, taste remains the trump card
in determining product success, but increasingly, improved nutritional qualities such as sodium reduction or protein fortification, and new bases, such as legumes, vegetables and ancient grains, are key factors in winning market shar
in determining product success, but increasingly, improved nutritional qualities such as
sodium reduction or protein fortification, and new bases, such as legumes, vegetables and ancient grains, are key factors
in winning market shar
in winning market share.
In comments submitted to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on the
sodium reduction guidelines and food category targets due yesterday, the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) recommended that categories be streamlined and the timeline to meet the short - term
reduction goals be extended to at least four years.
(WASHINGTON, D.C.)
In comments submitted to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on the
sodium reduction guidelines and food category targets due yesterday, the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) recommended that categories be streamlined and the timeline to meet the short - term
reduction goals be extended to at least four years.
The F.D.A. set a two - year
reduction target of 440 mg of
sodium per 100 grams for white bread, down from a 2010 baseline of 523 mg of
sodium in the sales - weighted mean concentration of
sodium per 100 grams.
Sodium reduction of 30 % may be achieved through the incorporation of Alberger
in snack products like chips and crackers.
In 2014, we initiated several projects that work toward our
sodium reduction goal.
New York City and authorities
in nearly 100 other municipalities and states have embraced the National
Sodium Reduction Initiative (NSRI).
Participants (n 50, mean age 34 · 8 (sd 13 · 6) years) were randomly served nine soups (250 ml each) across 3 d. Servings differed
in: (i) health label (i.e. no health label, reduced - salt label or Heart Foundation Tick); and (ii)
sodium reduction (no
reduction — benchmark, 15 % less
sodium or 30 % less
sodium).
In addition, we worked on several
sodium reduction projects, and saw success with our SKIPPY ® natural peanut butter spread that does not contain preservatives, artificial flavors or colors.
The programme — HeartSAFE (
Sodium Advisory and Food Evaluation)-- focuses on salt
reduction in packaged food.
In June 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced draft voluntary
sodium reduction targets, which were partly informed by the design of the National Salt Reduction In
reduction targets, which were partly informed by the design of the National Salt
Reduction In
Reduction Initiative.
Once nutrient profiles are established, nutrition claims may only be used on food products deemed «healthy», though two notable exceptions will apply: nutrition claims referring to the
reduction of fat, saturated fats, trans fats, sugars and salt /
sodium will be allowed without reference to a profile for the specific nutrient, provided the claims comply with the conditions of the Regulation; and a nutrition claim may be used even if a single nutrient exceeds the nutrient profile as long as a statement
in relation to this nutrient appears on the label
in close proximity to, on the same side and with the same prominence, as the claim (the statement must read: «High [name of nutrient] content»).
Two years isn't enough time for food manufacturers to make the kind of
reductions in sodium that the FDA is asking for, says the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), which also urges the agency to tweak the wording of its guidance
in order to avoid...
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has also urged the FDA to «expedite evaluation» of the petition
in comments on the agency's
sodium reduction targets, adding:
Districts could already seek a waiver to serve grains foods that aren't «whole grain - rich,» and while some advocates are upset that there won't be further
sodium reductions (at least for now), school food is still lower
in salt than it was pre-HHFKA.
None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement an interim final or final rule regarding nutrition programs under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) that --(1) requires crediting of tomato paste and puree based on volume; (2) implements a
sodium reduction target beyond Target I, the 2 - year target, specified
in Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, «Nutrition Standards
in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs» (FNS — 2007 — 0038, RIN 0584 — AD59) until the Secretary certifies that the Department has reviewed and evaluated relevant scientific studies and data relevant to the relationship of
sodium reductions to human health; and (3) establishes any whole grain requirement without defining «whole grain.»
They are also requesting districts email details about the great activities your organization completed
in 2016 to support
sodium reduction and flavor - boosting
in school meals, as well as your upcoming plans — we would love to feature your organization
in our upcoming partner e-newsletters!
Sure, you may be getting a 25 percent
reduction of
sodium in some packaged foods, but these products tend to offer minimal amounts of magnesium and potassium, so even with a
sodium reduction they are not as healthful as less processed foods.
In addition, the CRomnibus language freezes current levels of sodium in school meals until the USDA can demonstrate that scheduled, further reductions in sodium are beneficial to children's healt
In addition, the CRomnibus language freezes current levels of
sodium in school meals until the USDA can demonstrate that scheduled, further reductions in sodium are beneficial to children's healt
in school meals until the USDA can demonstrate that scheduled, further
reductions in sodium are beneficial to children's healt
in sodium are beneficial to children's health.
Industry also balked at a recommended
reductions in sodium.
Public health advocates also applauded the City's adoption, noting that
in California they've seen
reductions in the consumption of
sodium, high fructose corn syrup and processed foods.
: We have gotten so caught up
in the
reduction of undesirable nutrients (trans fats, added sugars,
sodium) that we often forget the presence of other nutrients (magnesium, potassium, fiber) is just as important.
The new standards, developed by the Institute of Medicine, call for a dramatic
reduction in sodium to be phased
in.
At particular issue are proposed
reductions in sodium (which, according to the food industry, will make food unpalatable to children) and a
reduction in the amount of starchy vegetables (read: potatoes) that may be served to school kids.
Slower Cuts
In Sodium: Schools have already cut sodium in their meals, but still have reductions to g
In Sodium: Schools have already cut sodium in their meals, but still have reductions
Sodium: Schools have already cut
sodium in their meals, but still have reductions
sodium in their meals, but still have reductions to g
in their meals, but still have
reductions to go.
Specifically, the SNA is asking to: keep the level of whole grains
in the total number of grain foods served at 25 %; avoid further
reductions in sodium; eliminate the requirement that kids take fruit or a vegetable with their meal (returning to the old system
in which kids could — and often did — pass up those healthful foods); and allow schools to sell on a daily basis a la carte items like pizza and fries, as opposed to the current plan which would allow these items to be sold only on the same day they appeared on the main lunch line.
So, by looking at all the menu items collectively and then discounting ones which are eaten less often, the district can say it has made an overall
reduction in the
sodium in our school food.
Analysts estimate that population - wide
reductions in sodium could prevent more than 100,000 deaths annually.
Although there were some concerns that the proposed third - tier of
sodium reduction would have a negative impact on dairy items (like cheese and yogurt) down the line, there was a high level of support for the proposed dairy changes
in the meal pattern guidelines
in general.
One of my district's stated nutritional goals is the
reduction of
sodium in school food, and I wondered recently how they're doing.
He says a
reduction in smoking and
sodium will have the greatest impact on people's health.
Most surprisingly, say the researchers, a participant who had a baseline systolic blood pressure of 150 or greater and was consuming the combination low -
sodium / DASH diet had an average
reduction of 21 mm Hg
in systolic blood pressure compared to the high -
sodium control diet.
«Temporal
Sodium Release Related to Gel Microstructural Properties — Implications for
Sodium Reduction» was published
in a recent issue of Journal of Food Science.
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In the absence of such a trial, results of the PURE study argue against
reduction of dietary
sodium to currently recommended levels as an isolated public health recommendation,» she said.
Recent studies that examine links between
sodium consumption and health outcomes support recommendations to lower
sodium intake from the very high levels some Americans consume now, but evidence from these studies does not support
reduction in sodium intake to below 2,300 mg per day, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.
«These are clinically significant findings, with this magnitude of blood pressure
reduction being comparable to that expected with the addition of an anti-hypertensive medication and larger than effects usually seen with
sodium restriction
in people without CKD,» said McMahon.