French considering BPA review
French food safety authorities are scrutinising the latest research on bisphenol A (BPA) to decide whether officials should consider revising their stance on the chemical.
Archives for December 7, 2009
Counting the human cost of recession
Return to profitability. It’s a phrase that businesses have been yearning for, but as more of them are starting to use it, it’s time to ask: At what cost?
Acrylamide poised for inclusion on EU hazardous chem list
Acrylamide has been added to the candidate list for inclusion on the European Union’s Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) following a unanimous decision by an expert panel.
Majority of companies on board with reformulation, CIAA
The majority of food and beverage companies in the EU that can reformulate products to make them healthier have already done so, or are considering it, claims the CIAA.
Coming soon: Aspartame appeal on ‘nasty’ ruling
Three judges will consider an appeal against a High Court ruling over the rights to call aspartame a “nasty” early next year.
E. coli in organics depends on manure treatment, say scientists
Organic food may not be as susceptible to E. coli as previously thought, according to researchers from the University of Florida and the Universities of Wageningen and Groningen in the Netherlands.
Unilever recalls 10m tainted slimming drinks
Unilever has recalled an estimated 10 million cans of its Slim-Fast ready-to-drink (RTD) products in North America on fears they could be infected with a bug that causes diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting.
ChromaDex gets financial backing for expansion plans
Ingredients standards researcher ChromaDex has secured $1,000,000 in investment that it says will allow it to continue expanding the business, after spending several months consolidating the deal.
UK salmonella probe names Spanish egg plant
A Spanish egg production facility has been named and linked a steep jump in the number of salmonella cases in the UK in 2009, said food safety officials.
Apple skin may boost fibre in bakery
Incorporating an apple skin powder, an under-utilised food-processing by-product, in bakery products could boost the fibre-content of the product, says new research.
Product placement proposal raises junk food fears
A possible change in UK law to allow product placements in UK-made TV programmes is causing concern for children’s food campaigners, who fear it will increase kids’ exposure to marketing of unhealthy food and drink products.
Chinese food sector still has room to grow
The Chinese food market is poised for a new growth spurt, according Leatherhead, despite some slowdown in runaway rates as the recession took hold.