Food firms restrict advertising to kids
The nation's major food and beverage companies yesterday pledged to focus their advertising to children under 12 on better-for-you products, or to refrain from advertising to that age group altogether.
Archives for July 18, 2007
Cut label clutter, industry tells policy-makers
UK food manufacturers and retailers presented thoughts on the practical implications of the EU review of food labelling legislation this week, stressing the need for simple food labels and efforts to stem demands for more and more information to be...
Cheese makers face raft of legal changes
Proposed changes to international food safety standards could affect the way cheese makers sell their products worldwide.
Soy protein hydrolysate shows promise for weight management
Consuming a soy protein hydrolysate (SPH) increases heat production compared to carbohydrate, and when the protein is eaten before carbs the glucose response may be blunted.
Partnership completed between Barry Callebaut and Hershey
Swiss based Barry Callebaut will start delivering chocolate to Hershey in North America within the next few months, following the completion of the partnership this week.
Wild natural beverage concept to boost flagging sector
Riding the trend for natural ingredients in food and drink products, Wild says its natural ACE beverage concept - which uses vitamins exclusively derived from organic sources - is boosting flagging sales in the beverage sector.
Japanese x-ray system tops Danish meat tests
A Japanese manufactured food x-ray system has been rated number one in performance tests by the Danish Meat Association.
ADM, Lesaffre to expand US yeast operations
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and France-based Lesaffre Yeast Corporation last week announced the expansion of their yeast business in the US, with extra capacity due to be added in early 2009.