Arla plans marketing and capacity increases
Arla is upping its marketing spend by 30 per cent in 2010, and plans to invest almost a billion DKK in more capacity increases and structural changes.
Archives for January 14, 2010
Swedish salt study calls for clearer rules for food industry
Young Swedish men are consuming twice as much salt as recommended, says a new study which increases pressure on the food industry to curb the salt content of its products.
New study confirms bisphenol A link to heart disease
More evidence linking bisphenol A (BPA) to heart disease has been found by a group of researchers in the UK.
Resistant starch improves GI of foods – more support
Foods formulated with resistant starch are effective at lowering the glycemic index of the food despite formulation with high GI ingredients, says a new study.
Retail ombudsman will shift power relations in food supply
UK plans to install a retail ombudsman to enforce a new code of conduct for retailer-supplier relations could shift the balance of power in the food supply chain back towards food manufacturers, says the BRC, which opposes the move.
EFSA denies sterol/stanol claim expansion appeal
The European Food safety Authority (EFSA) rejected a submission from a Dutch plant sterol supplements firm calling for the EU approved, cholesterol-lowering health claim to be expanded to food supplements and other food categories.