Reduced pesticide residues found in European food – EFSA
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said that fewer illegal pesticide residues were found in foods in 2009 compared to 2006 in a report published yesterday.
Archives for November 10, 2011
Puratos invests €30m on production site to capitalise on US sales growth
Bakery ingredients firm Puratos has announced that it will renovate and expand its manufacturing facility in Pennsauken, New Jersey to seize upon growing US sales.
You say stanol, I say sterol… Raisio clashes with Unilever over cholesterol-lowering terminology
Heart healthy food giants Raisio and Unilever have clashed over proposed changes to the wording of health claims about phytosterols and the risk of coronary heart disease.
Weight Management 2011: Diet is out, zero is in …
The number of new products launched in the US market featuring the term ‘diet’ in the brand or product name has plummeted in the last five years as weight conscious shoppers seek out more positive messages, according to market researchers.
PepsiCo snaps up Brazilian snack maker Mabel
PepsiCo has boosted its presence in Brazil via the acquisition of Mabel, a leading producer of cookies, crackers and snacks – for an undisclosed sum.
Major review questions sodium reduction policy
Low sodium diets may reduce blood pressure – but could also increase other risk factors for heart disease, according to a review of 167 studies published in the journal Cochrane Library and the American Journal of Hypertension.
High corn costs continue to hit MGPI
MGP Ingredients has reported a net loss of $5.5m in the first quarter, which the company said was a result of some of the same factors that hit the company in the previous quarter, including high corn costs.
POM launches bid to turn POMx into next big thing in functional ingredients
POM Wonderful has branched out into the ingredients supply market with plans to launch its POMx pomegranate polyphenols as a functional ingredient for other manufacturers to use on a global basis.
Global confectionery market growth to ease, says Barry Callebaut
Industrial chocolate supplier, Barry Callebaut, expects a lower rate of growth for the global confectionery market next year - 1 to 2% - and warns of continued volatility in raw material prices.
EFSA opinion
EU risk assessor raises alarm over morphine exposure from foods
EFSA has raised concern over morphine exposure through the consumption of poppy seeds used in food products.
Volac targets female bar-buying market
UK whey supplier Volac is making a push at the nutrition bar market with its whey offerings – especially that segment of the market concerned with weight management.
Nitrite levels agreed on, China would lift ban on Malaysian bird's nests
China and Malaysia have set up a working committee to determine the permissible level of nitrite in bird's nests, with an eventual aim to overturn the ban on their export from Malaysia to China.
China finds excessive rare-earth content in oolong tea brands
China's quality watchdog has said that it has found excessive amounts of potentially harmful rare-earth elements in oolong tea brands manufactured in and around Shanghai.