Food News In Brief 45306

A consortium of four companies launched TRAC© (Tracing Residues and Contaminants), a service designed to provide systematic monitoring, tracking and reporting of pesticide and herbicide residues on food, animal feed and agricultural products; visit www.gmotesting.com for further information. ... Gardenburger has eliminated the use of eggs in all of its products, except for one privately-sourced veggie patty, for which the company is purchasing eggs from a cagefree, organic egg provider. ... A.M.Todd and owners of Natural Advantage entered into a joint venture, Taste Advantage LLC, which will provide enhanced, natural flavor bases and ingredients for emerging needs in oral care, confectionery and beverage markets. ... Main Street Ingredients (www.mainstreetingredients.com) received a “superior” rating from AIB International. ...Wrap 100, a new packaging product from Stanelco, has been pronounced Food and Drug Administration (FDA) compliant by Pira International. ... JiVita (www.jivitawater.com) introduced a new line of aromatherapeutic waters infused with extracts from flowers, resins and bark in clear plastic Polymerized Lactic Acid (PLA) bottles. ... A new study from Hartman Group (www.hartman-group.com) suggests three-fourths of the U.S. population currently buys organic products (up from 55 percent in 2000). ... MD Drinks (www.functiondrinks.com) chose PowerFlex™ polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles from Amcor (www.amcor-powerflex.com) for its Function™ line of functional beverages. ... Cargill (www.cargill.com) announced its Oliggo-Fiber® inulin can be used to develop softer high-protein nutrition bars, help extend shelf life and improve mouthfeel. ... David Michael de Mexico SA DE CV was honored by the David Michael & Co. board of directors with the 2005 Whitehill Cup award in recognition of its 45 percent growth increase; the award honors the international subsidiary with the highest growth rate in the past fiscal year.