Archives for December 23, 2008

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Certifiers consider options for organic protection in recession

By Jess Halliday

UK organic certifiers are in early stage discussions over whether it could be feasible for organic farmers to feed some animals conventional feed for a limited period, without compromising their organic certification in the long term.

CASH warns on salt in seasonal meals

By staff reporter

Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) has warned that the average Christmas meal could contain over 11g of salt – almost twice the recommended daily limit for adults.

How will organic food hold up in the recession?

By Jess Halliday

Market analysis have expressed concern that demand for organic food will shrink in the tight economic situation, as consumers become less willing to part with a premium.

Mixing modern and traditional Christmas flavors

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

GSB Flavor Creators continues to tap into the trend for more adventurous flavor combinations with the launch of three new pairs of ‘shuffled flavors’ for the Christmas holidays.

Obesity: A taxing solution

Benjamin Franklin once said that nothing is certain in life but death and taxes, conveniently forgetting the human race’s desire to avoid both inconveniences at any cost.

Spicing up the American palate

An expert from Mintel gives a taster of new flavor trends in the US, and predicts how long it could be before we are all enjoying the likes of peri-peri, lavender and cactus.