For this week's recipe, we have worried parents and new inventions. Read on to see what's cooking in the food industry.

2 years

... is the target shelf life by 2050. A group of students from Lund University in Sweden have developed FoPo, a food powder created when expiring food is pulverized and freeze dried. The students hope that companies can buy FoPo and and use it to create new products.

343.7 million tons

... is the United States' expected output of corn by the end of 2015, according to the USDA. This will be the third highest production year. [Bloomberg News]

80%

... of parents in the U.S. and the U.K. said that they were concerned about the artificial colors in their children's foods and beverages, acoording to a survey. [Food Navigator]

3 years

... is the time by which Kellogg's hopes to remove artificial colors and flavors from 90% of its products.

2 years

... since CatSpring began selling yaupon tea, a tea made out of the only North American plant that contains caffeine. The tea is rich in antioxidants and polyphenors and could serve as an alternative to green or black tea. [NPR]