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B.C. foodservice show attendance jumps 22%
Jan. 30, 2009, VANCOUVER – The restaurant industry responded positively to the 2009 British Columbia
Foodservice Expo with an attendance increase of 22 per cent over the previous
year.
More peanut bars recalled for salmonella
 Jan. 30, 2009, OTTAWA – Seven more peanut flavoured bars have been added to a growing
list of products recalled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency over
fears that they may be contaminated with salmonella.
Unrefined sweeteners bring antioxidant boost
Jan. 30, 2009 – Fresh evidence from researchers in the U.S. suggests that substituting refined sweeteners with unrefined
equivalents in food formulations could raise disease-fighting
antioxidants in consumer diets.
Peanut co. knowingly sold tainted products
Jan. 29, 2009 – The Georgia peanut plant linked to a salmonella outbreak that has
killed eight people and sickened 500 more across the U.S. knowingly
shipped out contaminated peanut butter 12 times in the past two years,
federal officials said Tuesday.
Interstate Bakeries nears deal to exit bankruptcy
Jan. 27, 2009 – Interstate Bakeries Corp. says it has reached an agreement "in
principle" on the remaining issues needed for it to exit more than four
years of bankruptcy.
Study to help Canadians shake salt habit
Jan. 27, 2009, TORONTO – Excess sodium in our diets can contribute to many serious health risks, yet Canadians have been reluctant to shake the salt habit.
Cocoa prices surge on tighter supplies
Jan. 26, 2009 – Chocolate makers are set to absorb yet more
price rises for their key ingredient cocoa after prices crashed through
the £2,000 (C$3,399) a tonne barrier last week.
N.Y. bakery sparks uproar with Obama cookies
Jan. 23, 2009, NEW YORK – A Greenwich Village bakery owner has sparked outrage for selling "Drunken Negro Face" cookies in honor of U.S. President Barack Obama.
EU OKs new rules for gluten-free foods
Jan. 23, 2009 – The European Union has approved new food labelling and composition rules aimed at helping people who are intolerant to gluten.
Cupcake Camp coming to Toronto
Jan. 22, 2009, TORONTO – The icing-clad treat known as the cupcake is taking centre stage
this month as bakers and baked good-lovers (read: everybody) gather to
celebrate these morsels of awesomeness.
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