Foodborne disease threat to global health security - WHO
Foodborne diseases are a risk to global health security and any solutions to bolster food safety must be international ones, a World Health Organisation (WHO) report has said.
Archives for January 7, 2010
Nu-Tek develops organic soy extract for better meat yields
Nu-Tek Products has developed a natural, organic soy extract for holding water and fat in meat products to improve yields.
Cognis boosts its Malaysian presence
Cognis has set up an affiliate in Malaysia to maximise what it views as the growth potential for wellness products in that country.
More combo green methods in 2010
The coming year will be critical in adopting a more holistic approach to measuring and managing the environmental impact of food production, predicts a research organisation, as more information is required on products’ lifecycle impact.
Commission sets conditions for Kraft buying Cadbury
The difference between British and continental European chocolate preferences means the acquisition of Cadbury by Kraft would not present competition problems, the European Commission has said, as long as Cadbury’s concerns in Poland and Romania were...
FDA raids rat-infested US food processor facility
US federal marshals have seized more than $1m worth of goods in a raid on a food processor’s rodent infested facility in Nashville, said the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Fenchem to introduce stevia sweetener in US
Chinese ingredients supplier Fenchem has said it intends to make its stevia-based Reb A sweetener available in the United States.
Artificial sweeteners may trigger fullness hormones
The artificial sweetener sucralose may work together with glucose to stimulate the release of a protein that promotes a feeling of fullness, says new research from the US.
Unilever says: adopt EU term and break reformulation ice
Aligning the UK with Europe over definitions of ‘ice cream’ would give manufacturers more of an incentive to reformulate, Unilever has claimed.
Overeating could be linked to hormone, claim scientists
Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern claim that a hormone related to hunger could provide clues as to why some continue to eat even when they are full.
EFSA, FDA, Health Canada to discuss health claims
The European Food Safety Authority, US Food and Drug Administration, and Health Canada will share a platform at an upcoming Cantox-hosted health claims conference.