Archives for August 30, 2010

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Burcon gains FDA GRAS for canola proteins

By Nathan Gray

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a letter of no objection to Burcon NutraScience Corporation for its canola protein extracts, an important milestone for further development.

Nestle Nutrition boss resigns

Nestle Nutrition has a new interim VP at the helm, as Richard Laube has left today to pursue new personal opportunities outside the company.

FDA reports maggots, mice and manure at egg recall farms

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released reports detailing “significant deviations” from required contamination prevention practices at the two farms central to the ongoing egg recall.

Swedish agencies map out bisphenol A action plan

By Rory Harrington

Sweden's food safety and chemical agencies met last week to begin mapping out an action plan to decide if the country would impose a national ban on bisphenol A (BPA).

Givaudan to move savoury flavour production to Hungary

By Lorraine Heller

Givaudan plans to streamline its savoury flavour manufacturing production in Europe, with a new plant in Hungary designed to take over most of its current production from the UK and Switzerland.

Aromatech intros new tea flavour range

By Jess Halliday

Aromatech has developed a comprehensive new range of liquid and granulated flavours for use in tea, as manufacturers seek to keep costs down while meeting consumer demand for traditional and exotic products.

Maltitol has good digestive tolerance: study

By Nathan Gray

Maltitol is better tolerated then previous reported, and could be used as a sugar replacer in a wide range of food products - according to new research.

Cognis launches clean label low-sat fat ingredients

By Lorraine Heller

Cognis has launched three new vegetable fat ingredients, which allow manufacturers of products such as creams, soups and sauces to reduce levels of saturated fats without affecting taste or texture.