Hawaiian governor Abercrombie proposes soda tax
Hawaiian governor Neil Abercrombie has proposed establishing a tax on soda and similar beverages in the state, in his first State of the State address.
Archives for January 26, 2011
GLG Life Tech gets business license for Chinese JV
GLG Life Tech’s joint venture in China has been given the go-ahead by Chinese authorities to provide its stevia-derived sweeteners for use in foods and beverages, the company has said.
Interest in Nutrition Facts panel declining, says NPD
Interest in reading the Nutrition Facts panel on the back of food and beverage packages has slipped in recent years, according to market research organization the NPD Group.
Nutrionix brings salt replacer R&D in-house
Nutrionix has opened its first R&D centre for its salt replacement product Ksalt, which will allow it to work more closely with food manufacturers to develop lower salt formulations.
New study identifies limits of sodium reduction in dairy foods
New research suggests that reductions in the sodium content of dairy foods may be more noticeable in simpler products and require appropriate labelling to be acceptable to consumer taste buds.
Low calorie sweetener may not increase satiety, suggests study
Oral ingestion of artificial sweeteners such as sucralose may not increase levels of satiety inducing hormones that are released when sugars are ingested, according to new research.
Colour marker would curb illegal food chain activities, claims Green MEP
While new Commission draft measures to boost monitoring of dioxin traces in the EU food chain are welcome, the use of a colour marker would be a more efficient way of curbing the illegal practice of mixing industrial fatty oils in animal feed, claims an MEP.
Packaging group Stora Enso forced to pay workers €21m
Food industry packaging supplier Stora Enso will record a €21m negative non-recurring item (NRI) in its fourth quarter operating profits following a court decision over the company’s non-payment of rewards to workers who participated in strikes in 2006.
Silver Spoon hails great Truvia business opportunity
Silver Spoon has hailed its strategic partnership with Cargill to market and distribute zero calorie, stevia-based sweetener Truvia in the UK as a “great business opportunity”.
Naturex reports strong year, plans client diversification
Naturex has reported a bumper year of organic growth with sales up 21.6 per cent, and is planning the next stage in its development following the integration of Naturaceutical’s ingredients division.
Energy drinks ‘threat to public health’: JAMA commentary
Scientists and health professions should not wait for FDA action and should be educating consumers of the dangers of consuming energy drinks, says a new commentary in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).