First it was KFC’s “Double Down,’’ a 540-calorie sandwich made of bacon,cheese, and sauce, with two pieces of fried chicken in place of bread. Now, IHOPhas entered the gluttony arms race with its limited-edition “Pancake Stackers,’’ a cheesecake lodged between two buttermilk pancakes, covered with fruit compote and whipped topping. IHOP won’t release the calorie count, [...]
The Food and Drug Administration is considering rules that would requirefood companies to display nutritional information on the front of packages, and the agency is seeking your help. This week the FDA asked for comments and information from the public about what is effective with front-of-package labeling and shelf tags on food products now in [...]
Federal authorities filed new charges Thursday in their case against tomato scion Frederick Scott Salyer, alleging a wider conspiracy that set inflated prices for tomato products. The indictment charged Salyer, who had been head of agribusiness giant SK Foods, with five new felony counts and alleged that he conspired with others to fix prices or [...]