Frozen food sector in new carbon savings drive
The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) is aiming to raise the maximum frozen food storage temperature in an attempt to reduce the industry’s environmental impact.
Archives for November 12, 2008
FDF and DoH step up fight against obesity
New steps in food’s role in the fight against obesity in the UK are being taken by the DoH and the FDF.
The wrong time for another healthy eating campaign?
The UK’s DoH should have waited to launch its new anti-obesity initiative until the economic situation has improved, as many small food businesses are already busy enough coping with the recession, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Vitiva pitches rosemary extract to counter rancid fish
Vitiva is introducing a new grade of its Inolens 4 rosemary extract which it says can be used as a natural preservative in fish products, which are at high risk of being affected by rancidity.
Brain link to mother’s high fat diet and offspring’s obesity: Rat study
A high fat diet during pregnancy may bring about changes in the offsring’s brain that makes them more prone to over-eating and obesity throughout their lives, according to a new rat study that may help explain the rise in childhood obesity.