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International NGOs accused sustainable palm oil organisation RSPO of lacking credibility and losing consumer faith during a live online debate on Tuesday, including for widespread use of GreenPalm certificates in developed markets. Related news |
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Rousselot is up for sale – but competition laws may preclude other gelatine specialists from buying it…And which ingredients are seeing the biggest price fluctuations? FoodNavigator brings you the latest in the world of hydrocolloids.
DEFRA launches plan to cut food and drink imports
The government is to launch a plan to reduce the nation’s reliance on food and drink imports and increase consumption of UK produce.
Sourdough improves quality of par-baked frozen breads, study
Use of certain sourdough cultures can improve volume and crumb firmness in partially baked whole wheat bread, finds new research.
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‘We’ve spent a lot of money to remain ‘Innocent’ worldwide': Richard Reed from BeverageDaily.com
Innocent co-founder Richard Reed tells BeverageDaily.com that he anticipates the brand will probably attempt to crack Latin America using Coke’s marketing muscle, before launching in the US.
£100M: the ‘high price’ of Tyrrells crisps from FoodManufacture.co.uk
A Far Eastern food firm could snap up UK crisp brand Tyrrells, which is reportedly up for sale for £100M.
Scotch whisky’s 25% sales slump in France ‘quite surprising’: Analyst from BeverageDaily.com
Mintel analyst Chris Wisson tells BeverageDaily.com that a 2012 slump in Scotch whisky exports to France is ‘quite surprising’ but insists the category’s global future remains bright.
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  FAO touts edible insects as ‘valuable sources of nutrition’Insects could play a vital role in food security in the coming decades – but disgust remains... |
 Using certified sustainable palm oil no longer good enough, says WWFUsing palm oil certified as sustainable under the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is no longer... |
 Health groups urge action on nutrient profilingA group of European health organisations has urged European Commission president José Manuel Barroso to issue a... |
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 UK children’s foods often higher in fat and sugar, study findsA significant number of foods marketed to children in the UK are higher in fat and sugar... |
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