Unilever launches healthy eating labelling initiative
Unilever has launched Choices, a front of pack logo programme designed to help consumers identify packaged foods and beverages that offer a healthier choice.
Archives for May 31, 2006
Obese could benefit from more fiber, from diet and supplements
Dietary fiber may play a key role in obesity, suggest study results that may lead to high fiber products aimed specifically at the obese.
Rhodia raises vanillin prices to fund Chinese ambitions
Rhodia explains to FoodNavigator why the firm's vanillin price increases, unveiled today, are absolutely necessary for the business to progress - and why so much attention is being focused on China.
Could monoacyl sugar alcohols be used as emulsifiers?
Japanese scientists have reported that monoacyl sugar alcohols could be 'very promising emulsifiers' and could offer an alternative to the widely used monoacyl glycerols.
CIAA challenges EU to force successful WTO outcome
The CIAA has called on the EU to maintain pressure on negotiating partners in order to ensure a balanced and successful outcome to the current round of WTO talks.
Denomega develops omega-3 strategy with Fjordlaks supply and facility deal
A new fish oil supply relationship between Norwegian sea food company Fjordlaks and Borregaard-owned Denomega Nutritional Oils, which includes the construction of a new refinery, aims to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the burgeoning...
Daily cleaning not required, as long as safety is maintained
Meat and poultry processors can chose not to have daily cleanups of equipment and plant as long as sanitary standards are maintained, according to a notice from the federal Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).