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According to federal records, the long awaited gluten-free labeling rules are one step closer to being finalized. On February 25, 2013, the rules defining which foods can be labeled “gluten-free” arrived at the White House for final review. Worked on by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), this legislation is now in the hands of […]
Providing a glimpse of menu trends for 2013, the National Restaurant Association (NRA) released its yearly “What’s Hot” survey. The survey reflects the input of more than 1,800 professional chefs. Top trends from 2012 – including children’s nutrition and local sourcing – remained high on the list. TOP TEN MENU TRENDS TO LOOK FOR IN […]
Nett Nutrition’s very own Annette Schottenfeld, MBA, RD, CDN was selected as a finalist in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ (AND) 2012 Journal Photo Contest. The contest theme was ‘New Perspectives on Food’ and asked entrants to provide a photographic representation of food from a new angle. The contest was open to AND members […]
In response to consumer interest in gluten labeling, guidelines for labeling alcohol beverages with gluten content claims were issued May 24, 2012 by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Since efforts to remove gluten from products that inherently contain the protein are not always foolproof, the ruling differentiates between products made from […]