For front-of-pack labels, smart choices take time
Uh-oh, surely not another industry-sponsored front-of-pack nutrition label! Food industry engagement is welcome, but let’s take it slowly – no one benefits until we figure out a system that works.
Archives for November 2, 2010
Gulf seafood is safe for consumption, says NOAA
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has developed a method to test for chemical dispersants in seafood from the Gulf of Mexico – and has found the chemicals are at safe levels.
Commission to release cereal stocks to ease price volatility
The European Commission has been given the go ahead to release stocks of cereals from intervention in a move to alleviate grain price pressures.
Demographic shifts to determine food trends in 2011, Mintel
An ageing workforce, men shopping for the family, and whether to cater to obesity or counter it. Just three of the food trends likely to affect decision-making in the food industry in 2011, according to Mintel.
Nutrition helps DSM to strong third-quarter results
Strong performance in DSM’s nutrition segment helped the company achieve third-quarter operating profit of €185m; up 28 per cent on the €144m reported in the same quarter of last year.
Mandatory sodium reduction 20 times more effective, finds study
Imposing mandatory sodium limits for processed foods could be 20 times as effective as voluntary reduction measures, suggests a new study published in the journal Heart.
SPECIAL EDITION: R&D
Research versus marketing: The battle for investment
Investment in research and development, including new product development, is a key growth strategy in the food industry, but how does the current investment in research compare to investments in advertising current products.
Confectionery fats delivering growth, claims AAK
The chocolate and confectionery fats division showed strong seasonal volume improvements, claims leading oil and fats supplier AarhusKarlshamn as it releases third quarter financial results for 2010.
GLG high-Reb A stevia ready for planting in 2011
Stevia supplier GLG Life Tech has said its new generation of stevia seeds, which contain a high concentration of rebaudioside A, is ready for commercial planting for the next season in 2011.
Compostable crisp bags look and sound conventional, claims Innovia
Metallised cellulose-based material has been customised to allow a North American snack food manufacturer bring out a range of crisps with packaging that is compostable in six weeks, according to Innovia Films.