Food safety reform: Not a century too soon
On a summer’s day in 1906 Theodore Roosevelt pushed through new food safety regulation. The Food and Drugs Act passed that day over 100 years ago was the last time the US food safety system was modernized.
Archives for May 3, 2009
Prospective buyers tight-lipped over Alpro sale
Food giants Nestle and Unilever are keeping their cards close to their chest over reports that they are both bidding to acquire the soy foods company Alpro.
Snackers seek to balance indulgence with nutrition
Snacks are becoming healthier and more upmarket as Americans increasingly turn away from the idea of three square meals a day, according to a new trend-mapping report from Packaged Facts.
New enzyme to squeeze more oil out of soy, rapeseed gums
Danisco is introducing a new enzyme for vegetable oil refiners which is claimed to increase yield during refining and enable more sustainable use of water and energy.
New meat sodium reduction technology on a plate
New sodium reduction technology allows meat processors to cut the sodium content of their products by up to 50 per cent, according to its developer Nu-Tek.
Children’s Food Campaign leads to discontinued bics
Three biscuit products made by Cow & Gate are to be discontinued next month, after a survey of products for young children found they contain trans fats.
Nutrition label use a pleasant surprise for FLABEL
A new survey by FLABEL indicates widespread listing of nutritional information on food products across the EU and Turkey, with 85 per cent of goods surveyed giving info back-of-pack and 48 per cent front-of-pack.