Gatorade drops Tiger Woods sports drink
PepsiCo brand Gatorade plans to drop its Tiger Woods-endorsed sports drink but says allegations about extramarital affairs were not to blame.
Archives for December 10, 2009
General Mills pledges to cut sugar in kids’ cereals
General Mills intends to reduce sugar in cereals advertised to children to single-digit grams per serving, the company said on Wednesday, but has not committed to a timeline for the reduction.
No fear of trans fats in Finnish margarines
The Finnish food safety body has concluded that trans fats are not a problem in margarines and spreads on the Finnish market, after examining products’ composition.
Quick-set hygienic flooring to help beat the recession
UK floor specialist Flowcrete claims that its Flowfast flooring, which is ready to use within two hours and will be show-cased at the Foodex event next spring, can help food processing and packaging companies upgrade their facilities and install new ones...
UK flags new rules to strengthen meat traceability
New supply chain regulations designed to beef up the ‘farm to fork’ traceability of cattle, sheep and goats sent to slaughter will come into force in the UK from the beginning of next year.
Colarome’s plant-derived colors come to the States
Canadian natural ingredients company Colarome has joined with Food Ingredients Solutions for distribution of its Vivapigments natural color range in the United States.
PepsiCo opens nutrition driven research lab
PepsiCo is opening a new research laboratory in New Haven to help “fundamentally improve” the nutritional portfolio of its products.
Christmas survey reveals progress on salt reduction
Christmas themed treats in UK supermarkets contain a fraction of the salt found in equivalent products in fast food chains and coffee shops, according to a new survey.
Climate and food: The view from Copenhagen
Danisco’s CEO talks of his optimism that a political agreement will be reached during the Copenhagen climate talks, and for subsequent rules and regulations to enable an even playing-field for competition globally.