No restrictions for BPA probe vows budget body
Moves that would have hampered the scope of an urgent US review of six controversial chemicals, including some used in food packing and cosmetics, appear to have been defeated.
Archives for December 3, 2009
Scientists identify natural yellow in onions
Japanese scientists have identified a yellow pigment in onions, a discovery that appears to answer a long-standing question in natural colours for foods.
ConAgra faces $135k fine after fatal plant blast
US company ConAgra Foods is facing fines approaching $135,000 after being cited for breaching dozens of safety regulations at a meat processing plant where an explosion last summer resulted in four deaths.
Nebraska organic farm to lose certification
A 22,000-head beef and dairy cattle farming operation based in Nebraska and Missouri, Promiseland Livestock, will lose its organic certification for four years, a Washington, DC judge has ruled.
Sustainability no less important in recession, survey
Most grocery manufacturers have either maintained or increased their investment in sustainability during the recession a survey has found, indicating the importance it will play for businesses in the coming decade.
Eyeing European sucralose success
Head of JK Sucralose in Europe Leo Hokke talks to FoodNavigator.com about growth of the European sucralose market and why he thinks it is more appealing than other sweeteners for consumers and manufacturers.
Partnership promises high quality non-GM potatoes
Cibus Global and Naturally Enhanced United Seed (NEU Seed) have come together with new technology to develop better quality non-GM potatoes, the seed trait development firms said on Wednesday.
Call for Ghana cocoa to be removed from US child labor list
Retention of Ghana produced cocoa on the US Department of Labor’s list of goods produced by child or forced labour could hinder efforts to eliminate the practice, claims a senior politician of the major cocoa supplying country.
Special Edition: Cranberries
Markets: cranberry goes mainstream
In the first of a four part special edition focused on cranberries, NutraIngredients looks at the market for the berry, with its entrance into the indulgence sectors an indication perhaps that health positioning is no longer the sole driving force behind...
IFF targets Russian tastes with new Moscow facility
International Flavors and Fragrances cut the ribbon on a new facility in Moscow, which will help it get closer to its customers and understand tastes in the high-potential Russian market.
Plastics industry rejects call for UK bisphenol A ban
A campaign to ban bisphenol A in the UK has been branded “misleading” by the UK plastics industry as it declared the chemical was safe for use in food packaging.