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Could the WTO overturn EU health claim laws?

Could the WTO overturn EU health claim laws?

Emmanuel Saurat

Lawyer - Sidley Austin

Aggrieved companies and  trade groups have already mounted legal actions against the EU’s strict health claim laws – they are in process – but the regulation’s workings could face fresh challenge from governments signed up to the World Trade Organization (WTO), according to a Brussels-based legal expert.

Published: 22-Apr-2013

Snack formulation challenges: Hot tastes at a good price with a dash of health

Snack formulation challenges: Hot tastes at a good price with a dash of health

Dennis Fechhelm, Carolina Dicolla & Stephen Cobbe

Hot and spicy, mac ‘n’ cheese, natural, healthy, clean label and cheap are just a handful of the demands ingredients firms face when developing snack seasonings, Kerry Ingredients & Flavors says.

Published: 22-Mar-2013

RTS unveil ingredients focused market insight database

RTS unveil ingredients focused market insight database

Jamie Rice

research and marketing director - RTS

A new interactive graphical database offering market insights for food and beverage ingredients will help manufacturers and suppliers identify new trends and grow their business, according to RTS.

Published: 21-Mar-2013

We're never going to win on obesity: It's time to change the conversation, says Lustig

We're never going to win on obesity: It's time to change the conversation, says Lustig

The fight for public health should not be against obesity, but rather the dangerous metabolic conditions that both obese and non-obese people suffer from. And the prime target for those diseases is sugar, says Professor Robert Lustig.

Published: 13-Mar-2013

Rapid microbiology has a big part to play in addressing foodborne disease

Rapid microbiology has a big part to play in addressing foodborne disease

Rapid microbiology has a big part to play in addressing the speed that foodborne diseases spread across the world, according to bioMérieux.

Published: 12-Mar-2013

Clean label trend helps drive natural colours to overtake synthetics

Clean label trend helps drive natural colours to overtake synthetics

Chris Brockman

senior global food and drink analyst - Mintel

Natural colours have overtaken their synthetic counterparts for the first time ever, and the trend towards clean label products is one of the key drivers according to new data from Mintel and Leatherhead Food Research.

Published: 05-Mar-2013

Malty without the malt: Symrise maltless beverage targets Middle East market

Malty without the malt: Symrise maltless beverage targets Middle East market

Wilhelm Resanovic

Brewmaster and category development manager - Symrise

Alcohol-free malt beverages are big business in the Middle East and there were plenty of varieties on show at Gulfood last week. Symrise brewmaster and category development manager Wilhelm Resanovic caught up with FoodNavigator at the show, where the company showcased a malty drink - without the malt.

Published: 04-Mar-2013

Supplier’s view: What are the keys to success in the Middle East?

Supplier’s view: What are the keys to success in the Middle East?

Diederiek Martens

Technical export manager - Zeelandia

Zeelandia is a Dutch bakery ingredients supplier with more than 20 years’ experience in the Middle East. FoodNavigator asks about the challenges it has had to overcome to achieve market success in the region.

Published: 28-Feb-2013

Could a corn by-product provide industry with new ‘stealth health’ ingredient?

Could a corn by-product provide industry with new ‘stealth health’ ingredient?

Dried distillers grain, produced during ethanol processing has until now only found use in animal feed. But that could soon change after US researchers developed a way to turn this by-product in to a value-added food grade ingredient.

Published: 26-Nov-2012

Formulation and positioning equally important for stevia success, says Cargill

Formulation and positioning equally important for stevia success, says Cargill

Olivier du Chatelier

Sales director, health products, EMEA - Cargill

How manufacturers incorporate stevia into new products and how they position products with consumers are equally important for market success, says Cargill's sales director, health products for EMEA, Olivier du Chatelier.

Published: 23-Nov-2012

Stealth health or loud and proud: When should food companies mention salt reduction?

Stealth health or loud and proud: When should food companies mention salt reduction?

Food companies should be cautious about when and how they talk about salt reduction, according to Euromonitor International's global head of health and wellness research Ewa Hudson.

Published: 21-Nov-2012

Ageing Europeans should change protein consumption habits: Solae

Ageing Europeans should change protein consumption habits: Solae

Jean Heggie

Director of global marketing - 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.

Published: 19-Nov-2012

'Purity' trends, blends for claims and bioinformatics for business: Day 3 at HiE

'Purity' trends, blends for claims and bioinformatics for business: Day 3 at HiE

Can bioinformatics help to add business value? Is industry innovation being put on hold for blending? And how is a shift towards ‘pure’ products affecting the market.The NutraIngredients and FoodNavigator team reflects on our highlights from the final day at HIE in Frankfurt.

Published: 16-Nov-2012

Implied health claim bans, stevia challenges, and award winners: A round up of day 2 at HiE

Implied health claim bans, stevia challenges, and award winners: A round up of day 2 at HiE

How will banning the term 'probiotic' change how companies conduct business, can stevia ever be a 'drop in' solution, and who were the big winners at the NuW awards this year?The FoodNavigator and NutraIngredients team reflects on highlights from day two at HIE in Frankfurt.

Published: 15-Nov-2012

Health claims, functional foods and healthy reduction: Reflecting on day one at HIE

Health claims, functional foods and healthy reduction: Reflecting on day one at HIE

Is there hope for probiotic health claims after all? What are the opportunities in functional foods? And how should companies appeal to consumers with reduced sugar and reduced salt products? The FoodNavigator and NutraIngredients team reflects on highlights from day one at HIE in Frankfurt.

Published: 14-Nov-2012

FACET: New risk management tool for additives, flavourings and food contact materials

FACET: New risk management tool for additives, flavourings and food contact materials

A new risk management tool for flavouring substances, additives and food contact materials is due to be completed in the coming weeks, drawing together data on food chemical occurrence, concentration and food intake, says Dr Tracy McCrorie of the University of Ulster.

Published: 09-Nov-2012

Trendwatch: What's new in energy drinks?

Trendwatch: What's new in energy drinks?

The energy drink market is the fastest growing segment of the European soft drinks industry, so how are newcomers looking to get in on the action?

Published: 05-Nov-2012

Ensuring sustainability at the new frontiers of palm oil production

Ensuring sustainability at the new frontiers of palm oil production

Palm oil producers and traders have been looking for new production areas as expansion in environmentally sensitive regions in Southeast Asia has become increasingly difficult - but Latin American and African production must embrace sustainable standards from the beginning, says RSPO secretary general Darrel Webber.

Published: 31-Oct-2012

Trendwatch: Traditional foods get 'snackified'

Trendwatch: Traditional foods get 'snackified'

'Snackified' traditional foods are among the latest snack trends on show at SIAL in Paris this week, where better-for-you snacks have made a strong appearance.

Published: 24-Oct-2012

What’s driving Europe’s local food movement?

What’s driving Europe’s local food movement?

There is big interest in locally produced food in Europe – and interest is growing, according to Sophie de Reynal, marketing manager for Nutrimarketing.

Published: 23-Oct-2012

Twenty-twenty vision: Analyst finds 20 words for 20 years of future beverage trends

Speaking from the show floor of InterBev in Las Vegas, Richard Hall, founder and chair of Zenith International reveals 20 words to sum up themes and trends for the next 20 years, then sums up six decades in six words.

Published: 18-Oct-2012

Food security is an industry issue, says Worldwatch expert

Food security is an industry issue, says Worldwatch expert

Danielle Nierenberg

Project Director, Nourishing the Planet - Worldwatch Institute

The food industry could be a powerful player in ensuring food security - and that makes sense from both an ethical and a business perspective, according to Danielle Nierenberg, director of the Nourishing the Planet project at the Worldwatch Institute.

Published: 16-Oct-2012

Talking tough on Monsanto GM maize cancer study

Talking tough on Monsanto GM maize cancer study

Dr David Tribe

Senior lecturer - University of Melbourne

Last week saw a furious row between researchers in France and their critics from around the world after they published new findings on the effect of genetically modified Roundup maize when it is fed to rats.

Published: 03-Oct-2012

Control raising agents for sodium reduction, says Campden BRI

Control raising agents for sodium reduction, says Campden BRI

Gary Tucker

Head of baking and cereal processing - Campden BRI

Bakers can reduce sodium by controlling raising agents used in products, according to UK research institute Campden BRI.

Published: 24-Sep-2012

FoodNavigator's IFT round-up: New products, innovation, and the hottest new trends

FoodNavigator's IFT round-up: New products, innovation, and the hottest new trends

The FoodNavigator team scoured the show for all the latest news and views at IFT 2012 in Las Vegas. Here are our top picks.

Published: 29-Jun-2012