Will lycopene colour changes add costs, FSA asks
A consultation is underway to gauge how the lowering of maximum levels of lycopene as a food colour, under proposal by the European Commission, could impact food manufacturers.
Archives for March 30, 2010
Nanotech disclosure may trigger R&D exodus from UK
A measure forcing food and packaging companies to submit details of nanotechnology research to a national database could trigger an R&D exodus from the UK, the Government has warned.
Nestle starts production at new Dubai plant
Nestle’s Middle East affiliate has started producing powdered milk, confectionery and wafer products, at its new plant in Dubai, which has a capacity of 100,000 tons a year.
Food industry well-respected for CSR efforts: Survey
The food industry is one of the most well-respected industries in terms of social responsibility, according to a new survey from research-based consultancy Penn Schoen Berland.
Cargill Australia’s oils and fats acquisition in trouble
Cargill’s bid to buy Goodman Fielder’s edible fats and oils business looks to be scuppered by the Australian competition authorities, who say it would be an unacceptable concentration of refining assets in the country.
Danone invests €10m to reorganise French production
Danone is reorganising production in France to improve facilities at its factories and give each a more specific mission.
EFSA summit debates bisphenol A
An international summit on bisphenol A (BPA) hosted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) last week yielded “very useful” scientific discussion, said the head of the body’s food contact panel.
FSA could do better over new technologies
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the UK’s Food Standards Agency. Sue Davies, chief policy advisor at consumer group Which?, which fought for the FSA’s creation in the wake of the BSE crisis, shares her views on its job over the last 10 years.
Look to Europe for future of US store brands, says Nielsen
Private label, or store brand, products accounted for 21.8 percent of unit volume sales in 2009 but only ten percent of items in stores, according to Nielsen figures – but they are doing even better in Europe.
GLG and Weider resolve stevia dispute, end partnership
GLG Life Tech and Weider Global Nutrition have agreed to drop lawsuits against each other and continue selling their stevia-derived sweeteners separately, dissolving their Sweet Naturals partnership.
Special edition: CSR
The ethical approach to research
Science is fundamental to the food industry, from supporting claims in the health and wellness sphere to tasting panels to evaluate a new product, but scientists can never forget the ethical implications of their experiments.
Orange juice may protect against bad effects of high fat meals
Flavonoids from orange juice may neutralise the detrimental effects of consuming a high-fat, high-carbohydrate meal, says a new study from the US.