US consumers concerned about safety of food imports: poll
American consumers believe that most food safety concerns in the country are related to imported food, according to a new survey.
Archives for October 21, 2008
Legal challenge to new cheese regulations
Legal challenge to new cheese regulationsCheese makers including Kraft Canada have taken legal action against changes to regulations for the way...
Glutamate Association joins ‘Soup Wars’
Competing claims by food companies over the removal of MSG from their products are a marketing gimmick which will simply confuse customers and make them think that a perfectly safe product poses a health risk, according to the USA’s Glutamate Association...
Banana under-used in prepared foods, say researchers
Bananas are not being as exploited as much as they could be in prepared food, according to researchers, and research could stimulate greater interest from industry in a fruit that has long-standing popularity with consumers.
Groups launch campaign for better nursery food
A Soil Association and Organix report says a loophole that allows for UK nurseries to serve up poor quality and nutritionally void food to under-2s that is banned in establishments for older kids.
Stevia approvals overseas renew GRAS hopes
Two producers of stevia said they have taken heart that the natural sweetener will achieve GRAS status in the US after its recent approval for use in foods and beverages in Australia and New Zealand.
Tart cherries can reduce ‘belly fat’: rat study
Tart cherries, a relatively new entrant to the superfruit category, have been shown to benefit heart health as well as body weight, in a study on obese rats.
Sanitation kit could combat norovirus in food plants
A kit for sanitizing food handling environments when bodily fluid spillages occur can restrict the spread of potential contaminants such as norovirus, claims its manufacturer.
BakeMark launches butter-margarine baking blends on UK market
BakeMark UK has launched a range of baking fats containing a mix of butter and margarine designed specifically for use in cakes and pastries.
Health claim embarrassment for Nestle, GSK, over wrong ads
The UK’s Advertising Standards Agency has upheld complaints against two ‘misleading and inaccurate’ adverts for Nestle’s Maggi Noodles and GlaxoSmithKline’s Horlicks which made unsubstantiated health claims.
ADM makes cocoa liquors in Asia, for Asia
ADM has launched a new range of cocoa liquors for Asian chocolate-makers, which is said to leverage the characteristics of specific cocoa beans – including fine Papua New Guinean beans.