Nestlé lawsuit claims lies and deceit
Nestlé is being sued in Puerto Rico by a local ice cream firm it had agreed to buy, accused of deceit, fraud and breach of a competition authority ruling, reports Chris Mercer.
Archives for June 22, 2005
Mobile phones designed to offer better nutritional info than current labels
Mobile phones with cameras transformed into barcode readers could give consumers better nutritional information about the food they buy than that currently found on labels, reports Dominique Patton.
Confectioners welcome sugar reform, but sweetener players to feel impact
Sweeping changes to Europe's subsidised sugar regime announced yesterday will see sugar prices cut by 39 per cent paid to companies that include sugar and sweetener suppliers Danisco and Tate and Lyle, but will bring price relief for food and drink...
Birds Eye food additive advert cleared by watchdog
Post sudan 1 debacle, a UK food manufacturer defends the safety of food additives used in its curry formulations, but receives a complaint through the UK's advertising watchdog.
Europe's food agency confirms excess salt risk
Joining the lively salt debate scientists at Europe's food watchdog today issues an opinion concerning the upper limit for sodium intake and confirm current consumption levels are a risk factor in heart and renal diseases, reports Lindsey Partos.
Fat replacers and emulsifiers lead value growth for global food additives
Fat replacers, emulsifiers and antioxidants lead value growth in the global €18 billion food additives market, while sweeteners and acidulants are increasingly impacted by competition from Asia.
Eating fruit and veg could cut cataract risk
The vitamin A in carrots has long been believed to aid night vision, but new research from Harvard Medical Center indicates that the whole spectrum of fruit and vegetables could help preserve sight by reducing the risk of developing cataracts by 10 to...