Low-carb, high meat diet has high risks: Study
Consumers eating low carbohydrate diets based on meat are at much greater risk of all-cause mortality than those on diets based on fruit and vegetables, according to a new study.
Archives for September 7, 2010
Top functional ingredients in kids’ foods and drinks
Vitamin D, calcium and iron come top of the list of nutrients used in fortified kids’ foods around the world, according to a new report.
Consumers overrate front-of-pack low-carb claims: Study
Consumers tend to misinterpret front-of-pack low-carbohydrate claims as having greater health and weight loss implications than indicated by the Nutrition Facts panel, suggests new research.
Slovenian food market dampened by tight spending
A tight economic environment and cautious consumer spending is likely to dampen the short-term potential of the food and beverage market in Slovenia, with interest in the market coming largely from regional manufacturers, according to a new report.
New guidelines help dairy processors calculate carbon footprint
New guidelines will ensure that UK dairy processing companies benefit from a common approach to calculating carbon footprints across the whole supply chain.
‘Name and shame’ unfair food processors and retailers, say MEPs
New legislation should be introduced to curb the dominance of major players such as food processors and retailers in the supply chain with those indulging in unfair practices being “named and shamed” said the European Parliament yesterday.
FAO official warns of continued market volatility
A senior FAO official has argued that current instability in food commodity markets is unlikely to unravel into a crisis but warned that turbulence is here to stay.
Survey finds expense, taste top reasons for less healthy eating
Expense is the top reason given by North Americans for not eating as healthily as they intend, along with unwillingness to sacrifice taste, according to a new survey from The Nielsen Company.
Call for industry to check sourcing to prevent ‘honey laundering’
A coalition of honey producers and importers has called on industry to question its sourcing of honey in light of the recent crackdown on honey smuggled from China.