Herbalife to expand manufacturing footprint
Direct selling supplements giant Herbalife aims to expand its manufacturing footprint dramatically over the next two-to-four years as it steps up plans to make more of its products in-house.
Archives for August 2, 2011
‘Taste terminator’ protein may explain distorted bitter tastes
Researchers from Monell and Givaudan have discovered a ‘taste terminator’ protein inside taste cells, which may control the way we perceive bitter taste signals.
Asian market for immune health ingredients to surge
Demand for immune health ingredients in Asia is growing at an annual rate of 6.2 per cent, with revenues expected to reach US$1.46bn in 2016 from US$958.6m in 2009, a research report from consulting and research firm Frost & Sullivan predicted.
Rooster comb extract close to novel food approval
An application to allow an extract from the combs of cockerels to be used in dairy products is nearing the end as it is said to pose no significant safety concerns.
UK govt turns down plea for ice cream VAT cut
An appeal to cut VAT for ice cream has been turned down by the UK government.
FDA reopens comments on gluten-free labeling
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reopened comments on its proposed thresholds for gluten traces in products labeled as gluten free – four years after it originally proposed the guidelines.
CSPI urges revision of ‘understated’ serving size information
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chief Margaret Hamburg, urging a revision of serving size regulations.
Unilever tipped to sell food business for €14bn
Analysts at investment bank Liberum Capital said they expect Unilever to sell its food arm, excluding the ice cream and beverage category, for an estimated figure of €14bn.
Coca-Cola, Del Monte, Dole and others dismiss lead-in-juice allegations
A troop of beverage companies in the US, including Coca-Cola, Del Monte and Dole, have made a move to dismiss allegations that their fruit juices contain harmful lead traces.
Indian food makers may have to drop sodium content
Food manufacturers in India may have to gradually reduce the salt content in their packaged food products if a proposal from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is accepted as a standard.
EFSA health claim opinion
Kraft on positive glycaemic health claim opinion: “We are only halfway through the process”
Kraft Foods Europe is “delighted” to have become only the second company to win an article 13.5 health claim but is focusing now on how the opinion will be viewed by the European Commission and member states.