Green challenge to new pesticide residue rules
Green organisations have instigated legal action over the new maximum legal limits on the level of pesticides allowed in food items sold in the European Union.
Archives for August 31, 2008
Starfruit fibres offer control-release potential: study
Insoluble fibres from starfruit could offer industry potential carriers for nutrients, or for the slow-release of other ingredients, suggests new research.
New hand sanitizer effective against viruses, say researchers
A newly developed ethanol-based sanitizer ensures hand hygiene and minimizes transmission of viruses such as norovirus in food processing environments, according to a new study.
Stores slammed for unhealthy food promos
Claims that UK supermarkets are promoting more unhealthy foods than they were two years ago have met with criticism from the retail sector, which has been working with private-label and branded food manufacturers to improve the health profile of products.
Rising to the health claims challenge
Europe’s health claim assessment process kicked off with the rejection of almost 90 per cent of the first bunch. But industry must accept its shortcomings if credibility is to be the winner.
Branded ingredients need equity, says analyst
The success of branded food ingredients should be measured by their ‘brand equity’, not just their market share, according to a new market insight from Frost & Sullivan.