Food and drink product launches plummet in 2009
Companies shied away from launches in 2009 as the number of new food and drink products to hit US shelves dropped 30 percent, according to Mintel.
Archives for January 27, 2010
Special edition: Salt reduction
Moderate salt cuts could save billions in healthcare costs
In the second part of our focus on salt reduction, we look at startling new data from the US that suggests a modest nationwide reduction in salt intake could save about $24 billion in healthcare costs a year.
Canadian food safety system slammed
The Canadian food safety system is a fragmented patchwork of regional structures that has failed to keep pace with advances in knowledge, according to research published this week.
New natural chew aims to boost kids’ oral hygiene
Improved oral hygiene for children aged between 3 and10 is the aim of a new probiotic-based natural chew, designed to fight harmful bacteria and help to maintain tooth health, from Florida-based biopharmaceutical company Oragenics.
Purac raises lactic acid prices as raw materials rocket
Lactic acid supplier Purac has announced a price increase of between 0.10 to 0.15 Euros per kilo, as the company seeks to pass of some of the expense from rising raw material costs.
Food nutrition labels fail to impress European consumers
Less than one-third of European consumers look for nutrition labels when shopping, according to a new study by the European Food Information Council (EUFIC) published in the Journal of Public Health.
Mocon unveils 'one stop' food and packaging testing system
A new one-stop testing service will speed up trial times of the analysis of food and beverages along with their related packaging - from raw material to transport to shelf life, said Mocon.