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FDA Sets Risk Level, as Juice Drinks Recall is Updated
Citrus growers look for state, federal aid and How F&B is reformulating for functional food and beverage trend.
Jan van Iperen
October 24, 2024
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In an update issued on Tuesday, the FDA classed the recalls as Class II, which is when the "use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote."
The industry is innovating to create new products to meet consumer demand and increase growth. Leading the pack in the functional foods and beverages category is dairy, followed by bakery products and then cereals, according to Grand View Research. Furthermore, the most sought-after functional ingredients in the food and beverage category are omega-3 fatty acids and probiotics.
Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said an E. coli outbreak linked to its biggest restaurant customer, McDonald’s, isn’t likely to hurt the beverage company’s sales at this stage.
The CDC said its investigation has linked the outbreak to the fast-food chain’s Quarter Pounder burger.
The burger will be temporarily unavailable in some McDonald’s locations, and the company said it’s also taken steps to remove onions that might also be contaminated.
Given this high interest from consumers toward sustainability, today’s plastic bottle manufacturers are taking the steps to ensure their business aligns with what consumers are looking for.
“Bottling companies are seeking to reduce the environmental impact of their packages, both on the material and the energy consumption side,” says Sebastian Wenderdel, business development director of PET at KHS USA Inc., Waukesha, Wis.
Group sales up 11.1% (organic) to €3,824 million in the first nine months, up 10.2% in the third quarter
Both segments, Taste, Nutrition & Health and Scent & Care, achieved double digit growth
Organic sales target expected to be around 7% for the full year 2024
🍊 Citrus News
With the industry’s problems exacerbated by Hurricane Milton, Florida citrus growers are turning to state and federal lawmakers for help.
Florida Citrus Commission Chairman Steve Johnson said Wednesday he’s met with farmers from North Carolina and Georgia, who sustained damage in last month’s Hurricane Helene, to jointly pressure Congress to pass agricultural disaster assistance.
“I think this is the perfect time to get that passed and kind of get everybody on the same page,” Johnson said during a Citrus Commission meeting.
According to Sérgio Negrão, CEO and co-founder of the exporter Jagrao in Brazil, they are very relieved to finally have received the much-needed rain. "Thank God, the rains have returned to Brazil and the State of São Paulo. The limes need 15 days of rain."
🔬 Research Worth Reading
Among commercial juices, the NFC category generally showed the highest content of folates, K, Mg, and Fe, whereas FC juices showed the highest contents of Ca, Mn, and Zn. Some commercial juices met the legal use conditions for a “Source of folate” claim, whereas both commercial and fresh juices met the conditions for a “Source of potassium” claim, according to European and UK regulations.
This study showed that bergamot oil is a promising eco-friendly and safe fungicide that can be used for controlling kurrat rust disease.
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