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Latest Canola News Get the latest canola oil news and information. Click on any headline below to read the full story. Browse the News Archive for older stories.
Story Posted: April 05, 2008 Janet Evans, one of the greatest swimmers in the world and four-time Olympic gold medalist, will "go for the gold" with canola oil as a CanolaInfo spokesperson from April 2008 to April 2009. She will highlight the health benefits of canola oil in a wellness campaign targeting Americans before and after the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Story Posted: March 12, 2008 The trans fat disclosure ruling of 2006 continues to challenge processors, but oil alternatives are getting better all the time. Two years past the trans fat disclosure ruling, the issue continues to shape the industry and will for years to come. Some companies are way ahead of the curve, but others still are scrambling to catch up to the new reality.
Story Posted: March 03, 2008 This report is focused on the chemical omega-3. The last two years has seen omega-3 explode on the food and beverage scene as a highly desirable food additive. The health benefits associated with these fatty acids have the potential to reach a wider demographic than other additives.
Story Posted: February 25, 2008 Heat up your kitchen, turn on those creative juices and pour on some heart healthy canola oil! CanolaInfo is sponsoring a Fast, Fresh & Flavorful Recipe Contest for ADA's Food and Culinary Professionals. Put an innovative spin on a recipe for an entrée, side dish, snack or dessert that is healthy, tasty and easy to prepare.
Story Posted: February 21, 2008 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. last year introduced its "Vitality" program, which weaves healthier meals and exercise into the sailing experience. Carnival Cruise Lines, owned by Carnival Corp., now has lighter dishes with nutritional stats on menus for hawk-eyed calorie counters. On Crystal Cruises Inc., fresh fruits and whole grains are playing a bigger role on the buffet line. In the past year, most major cruise lines have tossed trans fats overboard.
Story Posted: February 07, 2008 As we've moved from eating animals who grazed on grass to ones commercially farmed and grain-fed, we've ended up with a diet deficient in omega-3 fatty acids, and we're paying the price with our health, said Susan Allport, the author of "The Queen of Fats: Why Omega-3s Were Removed from the Western Diet and What We Can Do to Replace Them".
Story Posted: February 03, 2008 The Chicago Tribune talks to celebrity chef Ming Tsai about Super Bowl Sunday, plans for 2008, and what is going on in Ming's home these days. Ming Tsai is a restaurateur and television food show star, and is an official spokesperson for CanolaInfo, highlighting the benefits of his preferred cooking oil, canola.
Story Posted: February 01, 2008 Calling all food product development professionals committed to excellence and industry innovation! Register now for RCA's 2008 Annual Conference and Culinology Expo in Seattle, WA at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel. This annual three-day event attracts recognized industry leaders, dynamic speakers, and exciting exhibitors year after year through a top-notch conference program full of learning and networking opportunities that maximize your experience as an attendee.
Story Posted: February 01, 2008 Plan now to attend the Canola Council of Canada's 41st annual convention to be held in conjunction with the National Institute of Oilseed Products' (NIOP) at the Boca Raton Resort on Florida's Gold Coast, Sunday, March 9 through Tuesday, March 11, 2008.
Story Posted: February 01, 2008 The 30th Annual Conference of The International Association of Culinary Professionals will explore the strands of celebration and responsibility in our food world. We will celebrate the culture of food, its rhythms and its pleasures, and examine the responsibilities food professionals have to future generations for holding and sustaining this vital and precious commodity.
Story Posted: February 01, 2008 Meet new prospects, make sales and wow current customers by exhibiting at NRA Show 2008. The buying power of our attendees is unrivaled. As the largest foodservice event in North America, the NRA Show puts you face-to-face with thousands of serious buyers - with high-value job titles and a readiness to make deals.
Story Posted:January 30, 2008 A Baltimore City councilwoman plans to introduce legislation next week to ban trans fats in restaurants, a controversial proposal that supporters argue would reduce the incidence of heart disease. The bill, sponsored by city Councilwoman Agnes Welch, follows trans fat bans enacted in Philadelphia, New York and Montgomery County.
Story Posted: January 18, 2008 The Center for Human Nutrition has had a close relationship to the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) since the inception of NCEP in 1985. The NCEP is a national effort to promote understanding of the dangers of high blood cholesterol as a major cause of coronary heart disease. It consists of the representatives of a consortium of health-oriented organizations.
Story Posted: January 11, 2008 Substitution of canola oil for common dietary fats in the U.S. would increase compliance with recommended intakes of saturated, monounsaturated and plant omega-3 fats, noted a modeling study published in the October 2007 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association (JADA).
Story Posted: January 08, 2008 The Malaysian government said it would flood the retail market with cooking oil starting Tuesday to overcome panic buying sparked by fears of a shortage ahead of Chinese Lunar New Year festivities. Stores in many states have been depleted of palm oil-based cooking oil in recent days, prompting authorities to impose temporary rationing.
Story Posted: January 07, 2008 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts has announced that all Krispy Kreme products sold in the United States have zero grams trans fat. The company's research and development team have been working to deliver zero grams trans fat products that still retain the signature Krispy Kreme taste.
Story Posted: November 15, 2007 A study published in the November 13, 2007 issue of Neurology (the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology) found that a diet rich in fish, omega-3 oils, fruits and vegetables may lower your risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. The study also found that consuming omega-6 rich oils could increase chances of developing memory problems.
Story Posted: August 16, 2007 Ming Tsai, restaurateur and television food show star, will be an official spokesperson for CanolaInfo through the end of January 2008 with certain material usage rights through March. He will highlight the benefits of his preferred cooking oil - canola - in print, radio, television, online and live appearances in the United States and Canada. |
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