GT Dave backs The Kombucha Act: ‘Legislators understand the logic behind updating the law’ Once the ABV of kombucha exceeds 0.5%, it’s classified as an alcoholic beverage. The KOMBUCHA Act would raise that threshold to 1.25% ABV, enabling brands to sell ‘authentic’ raw kombucha using traditional methods without becoming subject to federal alcohol excise taxes for what is basically a non-intoxicating beverage, argues kombucha market pioneer GT Dave, founder of GT’s Living Foods.
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KOMBUCHA Act (‘Keeping Our Manufacturers from Being Unfairly taxed while Championing Health Act’ H.R. 2124 / S. 892), which would amend the internal revenue code to ensure kombucha is exempt from excise taxes and other regulations imposed on alcoholic beverages, has been
For today’s increasingly health-conscious consumers, what goes into the food they buy is more important than ever, driving the demand for shorter, more natural and less tongue-twisting ingredient lists. In turn, new and fresh grain-based snack and bakery products based on clean label principles are becoming more popular.
Olam Food Ingredients releases its CFI Annual Progress Report with strong emphasis on social inclusion By Anthony Myers Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) said it remains a committed partner of Cocoa & Forests Initiative (CFI) and of the governments of Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire.
The cocoa supplier said it is seeing positive results from its work with the CFI, highlighted in its Annual CFI Progress Report.
It said progress achieved with the CFI over the last year regarding the aim to end deforestation in the cocoa supply chain includes the distribution and plant forest and fruit trees in Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana.
The European Union has held its second Cocoa Roundtable Dialogue with Ghanaian stakeholders to discuss the environmental sustainability of cocoa production, while Cote d’Ivoire says quick compliance with broad legislation may pose challenges.