McCormick to buy Kamis in 208m euro deal
McCormick has announced a deal to acquire Polish flavour company Kamis for 830 million Polish zloty (approximately 208 million euros), as the company looks to push in the Eastern European market.
Archives for June 29, 2011
Company rivalry hinders junk food ad pledges, says study
The food industry is under fire again for advertising foods high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) to children and this time competition is being blamed.
Nestle orders French baby food recall on glass contamination fears
Nestle France has launched an immediate investigation after recalling more than 30,000 containers of baby food over fears of glass contamination.
EFSA confirms access to 1980s aspartame data as it calls for fresh science
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has confirmed it has access to 112 studies about aspartame, most of which were conducted in the 1980s, which had been feared lost.
EFSA HEALTH CLAIM OPINIONS - ARTICLE 13, BATCH 5 (Complete)
EFSA publishes article 13, batch 5 – winners and losers
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) this morning published 536 health claims in 73 opinions in the fifth batch of general function claims.
Lab grown burger could provide sustainable source of meat
Researchers developing new meat products grown from stem cells say that the first products, which should be ready within the next year, could begin a movement to more sustainable meat production.