Food Ingredients & Food Science - Additives, Flavours, Starch

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Consumer watchdog calls for traffic light labels

Pressure mounting for mandatory traffic light labels in UK

Calls for the introduction of mandatory front-of-pack traffic light labelling to be introduced in the UK continue to gain momentum as consumer group Which? issues a fresh report highlighting sugar in breakfast cereals.

A texture, taste and legal challenge: Chocolate start-up shirks sugar for dates

London start-up Kaakao managed to overcome texture and flavour challenges when sweetening its chocolate with dates instead of sugar but the regulatory challenge - the EU definition of chocolate - is proving to be more difficult.

CAC joins BEUC and targets improvement for consumers in Croatia

The head of the Croatian Alliance of Consumers (CAC) said it is looking forward to “being part of the big family” after it became the latest group to join the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC).

Food safety standard ISO 22000 release marks start of 3-year transition period

The revised food safety management system standard ISO 22000:2018 has been published marking the start of a three-year transition period for certified companies.

‘A largely unexplored opportunity’: The science linking texture and calorie reduction

The texture of food can influence people’s calorie intake, Dr Ciarán Forde of the National University of Singapore and Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences believes.

Nestlé invests in building first robots-run distribution center to deliver Kit Kat faster

Nestlé has invested £55m ($72m) in building its first robots-run distribution center in a partnership with XPO Logistics.

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JBT: Making bottle filling a strategic priority to meet customer demands on efficiency and hygiene

Manufacturers of food and beverages packed in glass and plastic bottles face a range of mounting pressures. Hygiene and food safety requirements are increasing at the same time that cost per unit is becoming more and more critical, driving companies to...