Archives for February 18, 2011

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Special edition: Lower fat foods

‘Low fat’ is too simplistic, says Tufts professor

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

‘Low fat’ is too simplistic a message from a nutritional perspective – and reformulation of high fat foods is not always appropriate, according to a nutrition professor at Tufts University.

GFSI launches packaging safety think tank

By Rory Harrington

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has launched a packaging safety think-tank as part of a strategy to manage the risks from food contact materials.

Hot chocolate: No heat resistant solution, says review

By Nathan Gray

Although many previous attempts have shown that heat resistant chocolate is possible, more research is needed to produce a simple, inexpensive, and tasty chocolate that is resistant to melting, according to a new review.

Manufacturers fret over EU 'defrosted' designation

By Ben Bouckley

Industry concerns are growing about a possible amendment to the EU Food Information Regulation (FIR) that will require all foods frozen, then defrosted before sale, to be labelled ‘defrosted’.