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MSHA to mining community: Let’s all stand down for safety

Arlington, VA — The Mine Safety and Health Administration’s second annual Stand Down to Save Lives is set for May 22.




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Offshore safety inspections lead to alert on welding and burning

Washington — Recent Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement performance-based risk inspections have uncovered “several critical issues” related to welding and burning operations, according to an agency safety alert.




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Sen. Bob Casey urges fellow lawmakers to strengthen miners’ black lung benefits

Washington — Easing access to health care and other benefits for coal miners who have black lung disease can help remedy a “devastating” development in the mining community, Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) says.




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MSHA issues alert on battery-powered devices

Arlington, VA — A recent explosion and fire resulting from an object striking a lithium battery-powered device has prompted the Mine Safety and Health Administration to issue a safety alert.




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MSHA head: Mining industry ‘in much better shape’ as worker fatalities decline

Arlington, VA — Collaboration within the mining industry has spurred “significant improvement” in reducing fatalities, Mine Safety and Health Administration head Chris Williamson said during a July 10 stakeholder meeting.




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MSHA warns of tire explosions related to equipment fires

Arlington, VA — Tires on mobile equipment may explode during equipment fires and after flames are extinguished, the Mine Safety and Health Administration is warning miners.




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MSHA warns miners about dangers of unsupported roofs

Arlington, VA — Miners should never travel or work under an unsupported roof, the Mine Safety and Health Administration says in a recent safety alert.




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MSHA warns of health hazards stemming from diesel exhaust

Arlington, VA — Prolonged exposure to diesel particulate matter can increase the risk of cardiovascular, cardiopulmonary and respiratory disease, including lung cancer, the Mine Safety and Health Administration is warning.




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Offshore safety agency final rule bolsters approval process for ‘new or unusual technology’

Washington — A new Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement final rule codifies existing agency practice related to the review and approval of projects that will feature “new or unusual technology” – including equipment used in high-pressure or high-temperature environments.




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Combating opioid use in mining: New guide from MSHA and NIOSH

Washington — Employers can help prevent opioid use disorder among mine workers through a series of strategies, the Mine Safety and Health Administration and NIOSH emphasize in a new resource guide.




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Cargill: Sweet (Smart) Treats

In time for National Baking Month, new research from Cargill finds consumers want the best of both worlds – indulgence and health – and they’re willing to pay more for baked goods that deliver on both attributes.  




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Columbus Vegetable Oils Names New R&D Leadership

Columbus Vegetable Oils, a supplier of high-quality oils, shortenings, sauces and dressings, announced the hire of Jenn Farrell as director of research & development and quality. 




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Wesson Plant Butters

Wesson Plant Butters expand the home cooking possibilities with a 100% plant based, dairy and preservative free, vegan option.




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Corbion, Kingswood Capital Management Announce Agreement in Divestiture of Emulsifiers Business

The divestment of Corbion's emulsifiers business follows Corbion’s Advance 2025 strategy, announced in March 2020, focusing on further growing a set of core competencies built around advanced expertise in fermentation that are essential to fulfilling the company's central purpose, to "preserve what matters."   




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AAK Partners with Checkerspot to Develop New Sustainable Algae Oil

Consumers and global brands continue to push for new plant-based options. The crux of the challenge is to develop new fats and oils that meet three criteria: they can be produced at scale, provide unique consumer experience, and are less vulnerable to climate change.




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Kingswood Capital Management Acquires PATCO Products

Headquartered in Lenexa, Kan., PATCO manufactures emulsifiers at two US-based facilities for both food and non-food applications, with an extensive distribution footprint servicing customers primarily across North America. 




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InnovoPro Names New Leadership

With an excellent nutritional profile and wide usability in the food industry, InnovoPro's platform based on CP-Pro 70® concentrate, is the best choice for this growing need.




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AAK USA Appoints New Corporate Leadership

As vice president, go to market, Campbell will establish short-term and long-term commercial goals that align with broader US and global strategies to drive growth and enhance the organization’s go-to-market proposition.




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Bono Appoints New Sales Leadership

The appointments come on the heels of significant national expansion both in-store and via e-commerce platforms, as well as significant awards and accolades.




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ADM: Clean White Color

With new PearlEdge™ proprietary white color solutions, ADM is filling a vital white space in the market. Its PearlEdge™ line is derived from natural sources, including native corn starch, and delivers brilliant, stable and uniform white coloring for a variety of food and beverage applications.




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Mane Kancor: Award-Winning Color

Colouring Foods Hibiscus, the latest addition from Mane Kancor, is a FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) label-friendly, approved coloring ingredient that does not carry an INS number. 




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Formulating with Color in Confectionery Applications

Unique color applications in confections are also popular today, such as the use of saturated pastels, and combining multiple colors and textures in a single format. Developers face several hurdles when formulating with natural colors in confections, and color manufacturers and suppliers are constantly innovating to develop more effective and stable natural colors.




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Expert Webinar: Beverage Colors

Join experts at GNT on Tuesday, May 23rd at 2pm EDT and discover why color is critical for a successful product launch and how you can unlock the limitless potential of consumer-friendly natural colors.




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The Simply Good Foods Company Acquires Only What You Need (OWYN)

OWYN is a ready-to-drink (RTD) protein shake brand that unites taste and ingredient transparency. 




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NutriFusion Partners with Drink Todo

A breakfast smoothie created to replace breakfast, Todo provides prebiotics, adaptogens and antioxidants, is filled with fiber, and offers a milk base of 25g of complete protein, fully devoid of artificial sweeteners or added sugar. 




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Voyage Foods Peanut Butter (Made Without Peanuts)

Voyage Foods, helmed by a dynamic team of food scientists on a mission to accurately and sustainably recreate the world's favorite foods, will be launching its first product—peanut butter (made without peanuts)—to consumers this fall, followed by chocolate without cacao and coffee without the coffee bean in 2022.




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Almonds are the Top Nut in New Product Development

For the sixteenth consecutive year, almonds are the top nut in global new product development according to Global New Products data from Innova Market Insights, having been first recognized as the number one nut globally in 2006.




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Allergies and Intolerances to Certain Ingredients are Now Commonplace

Over time, the body loses the ability to produce the enzyme (lactose) that digests the carbohydrate in dairy foods, causing bloating, gas, and sometimes diarrhea. Taking a lactase enzyme (Lactaid tablets) when you drink milk or eat dairy foods, will usually prevent symptoms of lactose intolerance. A food sensitivity, on the other hand, can produce symptoms that are unrelated to food allergies or intolerances.




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FDA Draft Guidance Could Result in Safer Food Options for People with Allergies

Chapter 11—Food Allergen Program—explains how to establish and implement a food allergen program that ensures protection of food from major food allergen cross-contact and that the finished food is properly labeled with respect to the major food allergens.




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Wholly Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Skillet Cookie

The new Chocolate Chunk Skillet Cookie was developed in collaboration with Spokin, the food allergy app connecting the food allergy and celiac community to safe food, places and each other.




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New Coatings for Newly Weds

Newly Weds Foods said it purchased Continental Mills’ industrial food-coating business. The deal includes a Pendleton, Ore., factory and assets that manufacture starch- and flour-based coatings and batters for potato and poultry applications, as well as other protein and vegetable-type substrates.




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Newly Weds Selects Plant Site

Newly Weds Foods Inc. has selected Erlanger, Boone County, Ky. as the location for its next manufacturing plant in North America.




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New Website for AKFP

The new AKFP site is a gateway for food manufacturers to source bulk-quantity ingredients.




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Bunge Buys Grupo Altex's Wheat Milling Biz

The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year subject to regulatory approval.




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Continental to Newly Weds

Industrial seasonings and coatings supplier Newly Weds Foods Inc., Chicago, has purchased Continental Seasoning Inc., a competitor in Teaneck, N.J., for an undisclosed sum




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Newly Weds Foods: Unique Textures

Newly Weds Foods’ goal is to make products stand out with versatile batters and tasty breadings that add culinary innovation to the mix. From crunchy goodness to light and airy crispiness, Newly Weds® Foods can help manufacturers create a new taste sensation that commands consumer attention and repeat purchases.




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Advanced Food Systems: Chicken Wing Solutions

Chicken wings are one of America’s most popular finger foods. And understandably, it’s more important than ever to create exciting new products while optimizing yield and throughput—and monitoring rising poultry prices and limited supply.




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Batters and Coatings Combine Functionality and Flavor with Texture Appeal and Visual Enticement

The addition of coatings to foods is more than structural. Batters and breadings are used to enhance the whole eating experience, and perhaps even add some unexpected twist.




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R&D Abstracts: Showcasing Breading, Batter Ingredients

Discover new breading and batter ingredients for food formulations.




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Woodland Foods Acquires Idan Foods

The Idan acquisition further positions Woodland as a critical, innovation-driven partner to customers across the foodservice and industrial channels, addressing the growing demand for outsourced product development.




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Bartek Ingredients Purchases New State-of-the-Art Maleic Anhydride Reactor

The reactor will expand the company’s maleic anhydride capacity ahead of anticipated long-term growth in the global acidulants market. It further integrates Bartek’s upstream raw material production with its downstream finishing capacity.




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Innophos Holdings, Inc. Unveils New Website

Featuring an expanded customer center and investor section, as well as responsive search capability, the new website is an important step forward in the company’s Vision 2022 journey.




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Vita-Pakt Names New Leadership

Vita-Pakt Citrus Products Co., a global manufacturer of specialty citrus products for the juice, baking, dairy, retail, nutraceutical and food service industries, appointed Mark Reed as president and chief operating officer, effective May 1, 2020.




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The Firmament Group, McLean Family Farms and Sweat Equities Invest in Citrus Extracts

The Firmament Group, a provider of tailored debt and equity capital solutions to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), announced an investment in Citrus Extracts, LLC.




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Blue California’s 98% Pure Rosavel® Without Color and Odor

To help brands keep food and drink fresh in a natural and sustainable way, Blue California announced jointly with biotech innovator Conagen, the commercialization of Rosavel®, a next generation natural preservation solution with 98% high-purity rosmarinic acid made by bioconversion without the color or flavor associated with rosemary.




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Natural Food Colors for a New World

Looking ahead to 2030, the food and beverage color palette will almost exclusively contain vibrant, naturally-derived hues that offer clean-label charm, as consumers continue to seek better-for-you products.




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Bascom: Natural Sweetening

Bascom Maple Farms, the trusted source and supplier of 100% pure and organic maple syrup and maple sugar, is hosting IBIE 2022 attendees this week in Las Vegas. Visitors to IBIE booth #7026 can sample a beautiful array of great-tasting natural and organic maple syrups and sugars.




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Tate & Lyle: New Sweetener Solutions

ERYTESSE™ Erythritol has 70% the sweetness of sucrose and a similar temporal profile, with zero[1] calories[2]. It can be used in a range of categories, including beverages, dairy, bakery and confectionery.




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Sweegen: Sweetening Solutions

Sweegen announced its strategic investment and partnership snapshot ahead of the FI Europe 2022, where it will exhibit zero sugar solutions in immersive food experiences, displaying consumers’ favorite foods and beverages with zero sugar solutions in Paris, France, Dec. 6-8.




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Consumer Sweet Preferences Make Sugar Reduction Challenging for Product Developers

Global concerns over obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease will usher in the new year’s health and wellness initiatives. Consumers will engage in the annual effort to seek out food and beverage choices with more moderate amounts of nutritive sweeteners (i.e., sucrose and fructose), lower amounts of “undesirable” fats, and fewer calories.