UK rejects EC proposal over temporary ban on cloned animals
Any move by the European Commission to introduce a temporary ban on the use of cloned animals for food would not be justified on food safety grounds, the UK Government has said.
Archives for December 6, 2010
Crash dieting could increase stress-induced binge eating, suggests study
Repeated crash dieting could make the brain more susceptible to stress and increase future binge eating of high-fat foods, suggests a new mouse study published in the Journal of Neuroscience.
Peer probes FSA aspartame study as costs double
Liberal Democrat peer Lord Clement-Jones has called on the Department of Health to explain how spending £322,000 of taxpayers' money on a study addressing consumer concerns over aspartame represents value for money at a time when budgets are so stretched.
Orange oil leads Treatt recovery but input uncertainty remains
Treatt says increased demand for its raw ingredients – especially orange oil – have underpinned record sales during 2010, but that input price variability remains a risk.
Döhler breaks down the day in search of new juice ideas
Döhler has developed new juice concepts for different times of day in an effort to break the stagnation in the market and make juice more than just a thirst quencher.
NutraCea emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Rice bran ingredient and nutraceutical supplier NutraCea has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after just over a year – a move that allowed it to restructure and reduce overheads, the company has said.
Commercial supply of potential BPA-replacement chemical announced
A US company said it is the first to offer commercial-scale supply of a corn-based chemical that it says has the potential to replace bisphenol A (BPA) in packaging.
Palm oil blend may have uses for margarine fats: Study
An emulsified blend of palm stearin and palm oil may create a margarine with better functional characteristics for use in hydrogenated-fat free food products, according to a new study.
Lallemand: new Vitamin D ingredient addresses worldwide deficiency
Lallemand Health Ingredients has launched a new yeast-based ingredient with “elevated” levels of vitamin D, referencing claiming that up to 75 per cent of the European population receive insufficient amounts.
Kraft seeks court injunction in Starbucks distribution dispute
Kraft Foods said on Monday it is seeking a court injunction against Starbucks in an effort to stop the coffee giant from “attempting to unilaterally end” a distribution deal between the two companies.