Joint health from sheeps' wool, kiwi fruit crossed with berries and
calcium-boosting bone extract… innovative ingredients from a small
Pacific archipelago are starting to make a disproportionately big
impact in the world of nutrition.
Aided by a common protozoa, Salmonella cells are three times likely
to survive the treatments used by food processors to clean
equipment, according to a scientific study.
Advertisements for Kellogg's Coco Pops Straws have been referred to
the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after a consumer
watchdog claimed they were misleading to children and adults.
Britain's number two supermarket chain has announced plans to spend
£400m on a series of store extensions and new openings, in keeping
with parent company Wal-Mart's vision of continuing global
supremacy.
US agribusiness firm Cargill on Friday filed an appeal of a judge's
ruling in December that prevents the company from enforcing patents
for high oleic oils.
The deadly form of avian influenza has hit Europe's largest poultry
producer, with France's government confirming over the weekend that
the H5N1 form of the virus was found in a dead duck and possibly
some swans.
Europe's food safety authority is holding a high level meeting with
scientists this Wednesday to discuss the future development of
Genetically Modified (GM) food within the bloc.
Little has been done over the past decade to reduce the risk of
children's exposure to pesticides through the foods they consume,
according to an Organic Center symposium held yesterday.
As Tesco prepares to take its lucrative convenience store blueprint
to the American west coast, it may find stiff competition waiting
from a Japanese retailer busy establishing a similar niche empire.
Food safety authorities in Britain and Germany are checking soft
drinks for benzene after tests suggest a private deal with soft
drinks firms in the US, 15 years ago, failed to fix the problem.
McCormick has announced that it is to acquire the remaining 49
percent of Dessert Products International (DPI) as the company
continues its efforts to simplify its business and focus on areas
with strong growth potential.
Regulators and industry representatives from across the EU
yesterday wrapped up a meeting in Rotterdam debating standardised
system for food labelling across the bloc.
The number of people suffering from high cholesterol is increasing,
despite efforts by the food industry and health institutes to bring
down LDL cholesterol levels.
Blackcurrants have already earned a reputation amongst the
healthiest fruits thanks to a high antioxidant content. But in New
Zealand, where five per cent for the world's crop is grown,
researchers have been investigating ways...
The EU's food safety regulator has published an action plan to
prevent foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease from entering the bloc again,
calling for more controls on the import of animals, meat and meat
products.
Law firm Eversheds tells FoodNavigator why Europe's food
industry needs a voice in the ongoing debate over labelling, and
outlines some of the battlegrounds to come.
Declining European food retail performance is set to fall further
in 2006 as retailers get caught between consumer demands for
cheaper prices and manufacturers demands for greater returns.
The Institute of Food Science & Technology has identified
possible deficiencies in current regulations concerning the impact
of nanotechology on food and packaging.
Following a year of restructuring, the manufacturer famous for
iconic British brands Sarson's Vinegar and Gale's Honey has
announced plans to enter the brown sauce and ketchup sector as a
direct rival to Heinz-HP.
US food safety authorities have re-opened an investigation closed
15 years ago into soft drinks contaminated with cancer-causing
chemical benzene, following evidence the industry has failed to
sort out the problem, BeverageDaily.com...
Cargill's first North American maltitol plant is now in full
operation, helping the firm to target the steadily growing polyol
branch of the sweeteners market.
The re-appearance of a low-calorie tabletop sweetener product
branded as Altern in a small number of Wal-Mart stores in the US
has attracted the attention of Tate & Lyle.
UK food retailers have been split by the All Party Small Shops
Committee report calling for a new retail watchdog and a halt to
further mergers and acquisitions pending government guidelines.
The Sweetener Users Association (SUA) has called for an end to the
"bitter disputes" between sugar users and producers, saying
the industry needs to unite in a common effort to improve the US
sugar policy.
The UK food industry has come out on top in two UK surveys
investigating whether manufacturers are meeting Country of Origin
and Clear Labelling guidance.
Low-carbohydrate diets may appear effective when it comes to weight
loss, but they could be linked to higher levels of LDL or 'bad'
cholesterol levels, say scientists.
As the two retailing giants prepare to battle it out in America,
Tesco and Wal-Mart have both announced plans to expand operations
further in the Czech Republic and Hungary respectively.
Asda Wal-Mart has been fined £850,000 in the UK for offering
employees a pay rise to give up union rights, spelling a PR
disaster for the company already suffering from a scathing US
documentary circuiting Europe.
Slovenian rosemary extract firm Vitiva has formed an alliance with
UK firm Food Ingredient Technology (FIT) in order to penetrate the
growing functional ingredients markets in the UK and Ireland.
Pregnant women who do not take folic acid-containing supplements
are eight times more likely to have low serum folate values,
despite eating folate-fortified foods, claims a new study.
The US might be consolidating its position as the fattest nation,
but Europe is catching up fast - and all this despite record
spending on diet products.
The introduction of secure chip and pin technology in the British
retail sector has been sporadic and ill-prepared, according to
critics of the new scheme.
The science has spoken. Low-fat diets don't work: Forget the
carrots and broccoli sprouts, I can now have my cake and eat it,
and put extra cream on top.
DSM Nutritional Products has reported operating profit of $252
million in full year 2005, up 25 per cent on 2004. But with sales
hampered by price pressure on mature vitamins, the company is
looking to reduce its reliance on these...