Young children at high risk from food toxins, warns study
Young children are at a high risk of exposure to potentially dangerous levels of toxins such as arsenic, dioxin and acrylamide in foods products, warn researchers.
Archives for November 19, 2012
Tate & Lyle on monk fruit: 'Consumers intuitively understand that sweetness that comes from fruit is natural'
While stevia has attracted more publicity, monk fruit has just as much potential in the natural sweeteners market, argues Tate & Lyle.
Sunland denies releasing contaminated peanut butter
Sunland has denied releasing any products that it knew to be contaminated after a US FDA inspection showed that peanut or almond butter was distributed despite the firm’s testing system identifying the presence of salmonella.
US dairy industry welcomes Russian trade bill passage
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the US Dairy Export Council (USDEC) have welcomed the passing of a bill that could lead to the establishment of permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia and Moldova.
Hershey antioxidant labeling claims under spotlight in US court
Hershey is to face a lawsuit over antioxidant labeling claims made on its Special Dark Cocoa and Special Dark Kisses.
Durbin seeks meeting with FDA following 5-Hour adverse events news
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) read a statement on the Senate floor late Thursday calling for FDA action on the safety of energy drinks in apparent reaction to the news that 92 adverse event reports have been received by FDA in the past four years citing 5-Hour...
Right to reply
Stop GE creeping into NZ!
In the first of a new series of hard-hitting opinion pieces, Claire Bleakley, president of GE-free NZ in Food and Environment, gives her take on how GE crops—and now livestock—have been quietly moving into New Zealand, a country that has traditionally...
Greencore workers win £1.2M pay row
More than 400 workers at chilled convenience food manufacturer Greencore’s Hull factory will receive up to £1.2M after winning an employment tribunal dealing with cuts in their pay.
Should we revise how calories are measured?
The current method of measuring the calorie content of foods could be flawed, says Professor Martin Wickham of Leatherhead Food Research.
NZ gives aquaculture boost by domesticating mussels
The New Zealand government has announced that it will support a seven-year, NZ$26m initiative to boost aquaculture by selectively breeding New Zealand greenshell mussels for the first time.
Lobbies wade into Indian sugar regulation debate
Now some time has passed since the Rangarajan Committee revealed its recommendations to remove restrictions on the sugar sector, industry groups have begun to put pressure on the government to accept or reject its findings.
Dispatch from HIE
Ageing Europeans should change protein consumption habits: Solae
Europe's population is getting older, bringing a range of nutrition-related health concerns to the fore, including how to maintain muscle mass as we age - an issue thought to be closely related to protein consumption.
Dorset confectionery factory to close with up to 75 job losses
Tangerine Confectionery has announced the closure of its factory in Poole, Dorset, with the loss of up to 75 jobs.