May 2013

Modernizing Food Safety from Farm to Fork; Moving Forward on Sodium Reduction; Why Today's Sweetener Rush?; Label Language: What Matters to Consumers; Aquaculture Drives Growth in Fish Production

Volume 67, No. 5

The Food Safety Modernization Act and proposed rules compel food industry stakeholders to be more proactive in ensuring food safety.

Modernizing Food Safety from Farm to Fork
The Food Safety Modernization Act and proposed rules compel food industry stakeholders to be more proactive in ensuring food safety.
May 1, 2013
Health advocates and policy makers continue to push for lower daily sodium consumption.

Moving Forward on Sodium Reduction
Health advocates and policy makers continue to push for lower daily sodium consumption even though some researchers caution that certain levels might be too low. At the same time, food manufacturers are trying to overcome formulation challenges to develop better-tasting low- and reduced-sodium products.
May 1, 2013
Microbiologist Manan Sharma sprays a bacteriophage mixture on fresh-cut lettuce.

Bacteriophages: Back to the Future
The scientific community is renewing its attention to these bacteria-killing viruses,which show potential in the reduction of pathogenic contamination of fresh-cut produce and other foods.
May 1, 2013
Mark Whitacre

When Good Leaders Lose Their Way (Online Exclusive)
Mark Whitacre (The Informant) reveals his meteoric rise and disgraceful fall in corporate America and the lessons he learned along the way.
May 1, 2013
Microbiologist Manan Sharma sprays a bacteriophage mixture on fresh-cut lettuce.

Bacteriophages: Back to the Future
The scientific community is renewing its attention to these bacteria-killing viruses,which show potential in the reduction of pathogenic contamination of fresh-cut produce and other foods.
May 1, 2013
Mark Whitacre

When Good Leaders Lose Their Way (Online Exclusive)
Mark Whitacre (The Informant) reveals his meteoric rise and disgraceful fall in corporate America and the lessons he learned along the way.
May 1, 2013
The Food Safety Modernization Act and proposed rules compel food industry stakeholders to be more proactive in ensuring food safety.

Modernizing Food Safety from Farm to Fork
The Food Safety Modernization Act and proposed rules compel food industry stakeholders to be more proactive in ensuring food safety.
May 1, 2013
Health advocates and policy makers continue to push for lower daily sodium consumption.

Moving Forward on Sodium Reduction
Health advocates and policy makers continue to push for lower daily sodium consumption even though some researchers caution that certain levels might be too low. At the same time, food manufacturers are trying to overcome formulation challenges to develop better-tasting low- and reduced-sodium products.
May 1, 2013

Columns

Certification: A Commitment to the Profession

By John Ruff

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

A Vibrant Market for Natural Colorings

By KAREN NACHAY

GLOBAL INSIGHTS

Label Language: What Matters to Consumers

By A. Elizabeth Sloan

CONSUMER TRENDS

The Science Behind Disordered Eating Drives

FOOD, MEDICINE & HEALTH

Why Today’s Sweetener ‘Rush’?

INGREDIENTS

Wholesome Nutrition

By Linda Milo Ohr

NUTRACEUTICALS

Aquaculture Drives Growth in Fish Production

By Neil H. Mermelstein

FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY

Using Superheated Steam in Drying and Sterilization

By J.Peter Clark

PROCESSING

Toward the Electronic Food Package

By Aaron L. Brody

PACKAGING

Eight Rules for Marketing to Teens

By Jeff Hilton

PERSPECTIVE

Departments

IFT ONLINE

By Kelly Hensel

IFT ONLINE

NEWS

By KAREN NACHAY

NEWS

Greek Flatbread; Iconic Beer Can; Ready-to-Eat Pasta Meals

NEW PRODUCTS

Packaging with Pizazz; Transforming Cellulose Into Amylose

CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY

IFT WORLD

By KAREN NACHAY

IFT WORLD

Past Issues

April 2013

Top Ten Food Trends; IFT’s Wellness Check-Up; Chocolate Everything; Testing Nanomaterial Safety; Manipulating the Truth about Food Addiction

March 2013

Food-Gut-Brain Mechanisms; The Changing Face of Natural Foods; Antimicrobial Resistance and Food Animals; Hot Nutritional Ingredients for 2013; A Fresh Look at Processed Foods

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