Salt blunts effects of blood pressure drugs: Study
Continued high dietary intakes of salt may make people resistant to blood pressure-lowering drugs, says a new study that provides “additional support of efforts to reduce salt content in foods”.
Archives for September 10, 2009
Resource scarcity poses major threat to food industry
Food and drink manufacturers face being exposed to higher and increasingly volatile prices within the next decade due to scarcity of natural resources, a new report has warned.
Australia adopts mandatory folic acid fortification
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has announced that as of Sunday, Australian bread makers must use folic acid-enriched flour to reduce the risk of neural tube defects (NTDs) in newborns.
French study says organic food is healthier
A new review from France has concluded that there are nutritional benefits to organic produce, on the basis of data compiled for the French food agency AFSSA. The conclusion opposes that of a UK study published last month.
Symrise enters mainstream beer market with new flavours
Symrise has entered the mainstream beer market with a new range of flavours designed to make life simpler for brewers in international markets.
UK organic market resilient despite Royal bail out
Waitrose’s move to rescue Prince Charles’ Duchy Originals food brand is not indicative of a downturn in the UK organic food market, experts have claimed.
Thousands of suppliers threatened by $300m Kraft cutbacks
Kraft Foods is slashing its supply chain costs by $300m - a decision that Leatherhead Food International predicts will dramatically affect suppliers and could result in casualties.
GM seeds threaten food supply, claim researchers
Modern seed companies are reducing crop diversity – and this could have serious consequences for food supply as the climate heats up, researchers claimed at the World Seed Conference in Rome this week.
Challenges and benefits of gluten-free labeling laws
Allergen labeling has come a long way, but a US study of food labels last month found that ambiguities are still prevalent. FoodNavigator-USA.com examines the current position on gluten-free labeling rules.
DuPont test system receives approval for E.coli and Salmonella
DuPont Qualicon has said the approval of a system to detect both E.coli and Salmonella will save food companies time, as well as cutting inventory and storage costs.
Valio expects to dominate US lactose-free market
Finland-based Valio is taking its lactose-free milk to the US with ambitious market share targets soon after an academic study hit out against the quality of lactose-free dairy products.
Brands slash unhealthy kids' food ads by 93%
A pledge on responsible advertising in Europe has resulted in a dramatic reduction in ads for unhealthy foods to under-12s this year by the likes of Kellogg’s, Nestle and Mars, says an independent report.