A happy medium for sodium reduction
Let’s hear it for compromise. It’s not often that a middle-ground solution is championed, but the National Salt Reduction Initiative is gaining support precisely because it has not strong-armed anyone into action.
Archives for March 28, 2011
Indian FDA seizes Unilever tea products over antioxidant claims
The Indian Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized nearly 17,000 packets of a Unilever red tea product for making non-approved antioxidant claims.
Acquisition boosts Cargill brand portfolio in India
Cargill has expanded its brand portfolio in India with the acquisition of the refined sunflower oil brand Sweekar from Mumbai-based consumer goods manufacturer Marico.
Nano-brick coating 'most oxygen impermeable film in existence'
An innovative coating made from “nano-bricks” has shown huge promise in boosting the barrier properties of plastic food packaging to extend shelf life and product quality, said new research.
FSA plays it safe with updated 2015 strategy
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) says its new strategic plan to 2015 reflects recent changes in nutrition responsibilities in the UK, with principal spending areas covering its core remit of effective regulation and food safety.
Flavour forming interactions must be established: NIZO
Food formulators should not ignore interactions between food texture and structure with physical and sensory aspects for flavour perception, according to experts from NIZO Food Research.
Cloned animal row wrecks novel foods regulation
Last ditch efforts to salvage the novel foods regulation were derailed yesterday after the European Parliament and Council failed to reach agreement over the issue of cloned animals – with each side blaming the other for the impasse.
NOAA, FDA to make data public from continuing Gulf seafood tests
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) has said it will continue to test seafood from the Gulf of Mexico into the summer, in an effort to convince consumers that seafood from the region is safe to eat.
General Mills falls short of energy goals, sets packaging targets
Breakfast cereal manufacturer, General Mills, admits it fell far short of goals for 2010 in terms of reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) but has flagged up a packaging commitment.
Weight gain increases with added sugars intake, data suggests
Trends in weight gain have paralleled trends in intake of added sugars, according to a review of 27 years of Minnesota Heart Survey data presented at an American Heart Association (AHA) event.
Coca-Cola donates US$31m towards Japan Reconstruction Fund
Beverage giant Coca-Cola is donating 2.5bn Yen (US$31m) to areas affected by the tsunami, earthquake and nuclear disaster that hit the country this month.