Energy drink makers must do more to protect children
Energy drinks makers risk a regulatory clamp down if they fail to take action on marketing campaigns that irresponsibly target young consumers.
Archives for August 1, 2010
PureCircle-S&W Seed deal aims to scale up domestic stevia supply
PureCircle has said it is a step closer to providing US-grown stevia on a scale necessary to meet growing demand from American food and beverage companies, as it signed a five-year deal with S&W Seed Company on Thursday.
New York State bans bisphenol A
New York State has become the latest US state to ban bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials.
IFT spots new product confidence
The FoodNavigator-USA team was out in force at IFT in Chicago last month. We caught up with Jerry Bowman for an insight into how the show went – and prospects for the food industry in general.
Commission sets up competitiveness forum for food sector
The European Commission has upgraded the High Level Group on Competitiveness in the Agri-Food Industry to a High Level Forum which will pursue and report on progress towards the group’s 30 recommendations.
Nestle acquisition focuses on food for metabolic disorders
Nestle has boosted its clinical nutrition activities, this morning announcing its acquisition of a UK-based manufacturer of tailor-made food products for people with inherited metabolic disorders.
Nano fibres edge closer as novel carriers
Sensitive ingredients like flavours and antioxidants may be nano-encapsulated in specially spun fibres, offering formulators a fresh approach to adding value to products, suggests new research.
FSA investigates claims of ‘cloned’ milk in UK
The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said it is investigating claims that milk from a cloned cow has entered the nation’s dairy supply.
Black carrot extract alternative to carmine coloring
Kalsec has introduced a black carrot extract as a possible replacement for the food coloring carmine, which will be subject to new labeling requirements in the United States from January 5, 2011.
Wild ingredients companies united under global structure
A new Swiss company has been formed called Wild Flavors GmbH, bringing together the global food ingredients companies that bear the Wild name under a new structure.
Study shows growing price gap between healthy and junk foods
There is a growing disparity between the price of nutrient-dense and less nutritious foods, according to a new study in the journal Food Policy.