Organic sector fears decline after ingredients ruling
There are worries that a district court ruling in Maine banning all synthetic ingredients in products labeled organic could significantly slow the sector's growth, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Archives for July 4, 2005
Pepsi rolls out Ting grapefruit drink in UK
Soft drinks giant Pepsi will roll out its carbonated grapefruit drink Ting to UK consumers this week.
Listeria risk: authority tells food industry to toughen controls
Tighter controls need to be adopted by both the food industry and consumers to limit the spread of the harmful food pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, concludes a new report.
Chr Hansen, profits rise despite slowdown in US market
Danish ingredients group Chr Hansen, shortly to be sold to private equity firm PAI, posts a small rise in revenue and a decent boost in pre-tax profit for the nine months to May, reports Lindsey Partos.
Mars makes a leap into functional foods
Mars Inc is sending out a clear signal that functional foods are moving mainstream, with the creation of a new Nutrition for Health & Well-Being business unit to capitalize on research into the health benefits of cocoa, reports Jess Halliday.
UK food agency calls on food scientists
The UK's food safety agency has called for scientists to work on chemical contaminants, food pathogens and novel foods in a range of new projects.