Business Notes: Dec. 13, 2015
White River Junction — With an eye on becoming part of the downtown village’s artsy vibe, fashion designer F.H. Clothing Co. has opened its first “satellite shop” on Gates Street across from Northern Stage, offering a boutique selection of clothing, jewelry and even books. Designer and entrepreneur Joan Ecker, who owns and runs Quechee-based F.H. Clothing — also known as Fat Hat Clothing — along with her daughters, Jenn and Sara, said...
Food Companies Scrambling to Satisfy ‘Clean Eating’
The steady, national swing toward “clean eating” has helped trigger an industry move toward clearing product labels of unpronounceable ingredients. So have the numerous class-action lawsuits chasing multimillion-dollar penalties for consumers who claim they were misled or misfed. Among the lawsuits filed this year alone are cases targeting trans fat in Heinz’s Ore-Ida Extra Crispy fries, complaining about a Kraft shredded cheese...
FDA: Phase Out Artificial Trans Fats
In its continuing bid to drive trans fats from U.S. diets, the Food and Drug Administration said it is striking partially hydrogenated oils from the list of food additives it considers so safe that manufacturers may use them without special clearance. The FDA’s announcement Tuesday sets a three-year countdown for food makers to reformulate their products without hydrogenated oils unless they have gained the agency’s specific approval...
