Kellogg plant still closed but no listeria found
The Kellogg’s food plant shutdown earlier this month on listeria fears remains at a standstill, the company has confirmed.
Archives for September 15, 2009
UK launches on-line vacuum packing course
A new online training course about vacuum packing and modified atmosphere packing of food has been developed by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Certified sustainable cocoa source from Ivory Coast opens up
Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate is aiming to have 10,000 tonnes of UTZ-certified cocoa available for the market in 2010, as the first two Ivory Coast cooperatives achieve certification and others are expected to get there soon.
Innocent innocent on five-a-day claim
Complaints over an advert from Innocent that claimed one glass of smoothie counts for two portions of fruit and veg have not been upheld by the Advertising Standards Agency.
Snack Size Science: Choc cravings and low-fat treats
FoodNavigator’s Snack Size Science brings you the week's top science every two weeks. This week we look at the science behind chocolate cravings, and how to formulate a tasty, low-fat chocolate treat.
Danone re-enters EU probiotic health claim game
Global probiotics leader, Danone, has submitted a new disease reduction article 14 health claim linking consumption of its probiotic drinking yoghurt, Actimel, and diarrhoea, after withdrawing three article 13.5 immunity and digestive health claims in April.
Confectionery ingredients company bought by private equity
German confectionery agents maker Kaul has been snapped up by private equity fund Riverside, which plans to speed international growth for its new ‘hidden champion’.
Meat additives not linked to brain tumours: Study
Intakes of nitrates and nitrites from processed meats, fruit and vegetables do not increase the incidence of brain tumours, says a new study from Imperial College London and Harvard.