Nutrient profiling vote unlikely before June
The European Parliament is unlikely to vote on a proposal to scrap nutrient profiling before mid-June, FoodNavigator.com has learned.
Archives for May 17, 2010
Food companies pledge to cut 1.5 trillion calories
Sixteen food companies have pledged to cut 1.5 trillion calories from the food supply by 2015, as part of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation’s stated effort to tackle obesity.
Cash to help Canadian processors expand in Asia Pacific
Food processors in one region of Canada are to receive almost C$1m to help access new markets in the Asia-Pacific region.
Project findings show UK wheat yields boosted by root bacteria
Increased yields of UK wheat varieties through the use of plant growth promoting root bacteria could render chemical fertilizers obsolete, if the preliminary results of a four-year, international study are substantiated.
Realistic prices should underpin food supply chain, says EU report
Improving the efficiency and competitiveness of the European food supply chain will be achieved only with realistic food prices not the current artificially low ones, according to a new report from the EU’s European Economic and Social Committee.
Harvard scientists raise alarm about meat preservatives in heart disease study
Eating processed meat like bacon and sausages could significantly increase risk of heart disease and diabetes, while unprocessed red meat may not be as harmful as once thought, according to a new Harvard study.
Reported childhood peanut allergies triple over past decade
The reported rate of peanut allergy in children more than tripled from 1997 to 2008, according to survey results published in the latest issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
GLG Life Tech narrows loss as revenues increase
Stevia supplier GLG Life Tech has narrowed its first quarter loss from $1.5m to $1.3m as it continued to capitalize on growing demand for the zero-calorie sweetener, the company said.
Vitafoods to launch pan-Asia expo in Hong Kong
The organisers of the Vitafoods trade show, which opened its doors in Geneva this morning, have announced that the first ever Vitafoods Asia show, to take place in Hong Kong in September 2010.