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Cleaner than clean: When natural is not enough

It’s boom time for makers of natural ingredients, from colours to flavours to hydrocolloids…or is it? Despite widespread demand for all things natural, some ‘natural’ ingredients still aren’t acceptable to consumers – so when does ‘clean label’ need to go further than naturalness alone?

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Good grub? Danish researchers win funding to show that insects can be delicious

A new Danish research project aims to promote the widespread adoption of insects in our diets by showing that bugs and grubs are not only good for you, but are also delicious.

Combined traffic light and GDA labelling may improve teens’ food choices: Study

Adolescents may choose healthier foods when they carry traffic-light-style information, rather than guideline daily amounts (GDAs) alone, suggests a new study.

Cocoa butter substitute use growing in Russia, says EFKO

Russian fats and oils supplier EFKO Group has reported rapid sales growth in cocoa butter substitutes in its first quarter (Q1) results as the domestic confectionery market picks up.

Scottish food producers to apply for Euro protected status

The Scottish government is urging the nation’s food producers to step up efforts to win EU protected food name status.

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USDA validates test for GM wheat; says evidence suggests this is a ‘single isolated incident’; but lawsuits pile up from FoodNavigator-USA.com

By Elaine WATSON

In an update on its probe into unauthorized genetically modified wheat detected in Oregon, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Friday that it “has neither found nor been informed of anything that would indicate that this incident amounts to more than a single isolated incident in a single field...

Coca-Cola plans to expand soon after its victorious return to Burma from FoodNavigator-Asia.com

By RJ Whitehead

With the bunting barely cleared away following Coca-Cola’s triumphal march on Rangoon earlier this month, the company’s local partner has already indicated more celebrations are on the horizon.

Royal row for Diageo as top Irish lawyer slams Guinness 'PR coup' from BeverageDaily.com

By Ben Bouckley+

The director general (DG) of the Law Society of Ireland has reportedly said that the Irish government should stop foreign dignitaries like Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip from being pictured with a pint of Guinness, branding it the ‘greatest PR coup ever’ for Diageo.

Increased iron intake can reduce Parkinson’s risk: Meta-analysis from NutraIngredients.com

By Shane Starling+

Increasing iron intake by 10 micrograms per deciliter of blood can reduce the likelihood of developing Parkinson’s disease by 3%, Italian researchers have concluded after performing an extensive literature review.