Vitiva launches stevia ingredient line
Vitiva has announced the global launch of its high intensity stevia line, following the recent approval for the use of stevia across Europe.
Archives for December 13, 2011
EU lags behind US in food testing integration - report
Integrated European systems for reporting and tracking foodborne outbreaks are not as advanced as those in the United States, according to a US report on the EU testing market.
EU ombudsman finds against EFSA in 'conflict of interest' case
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is failing to ensure transparency in how it carries out its duties, claims a German non-for-profit group, after the European Ombudsman ruled in its favour over a complaint it filed against the Parma-based agency.
Food makers could benefit from new Asian sourcing alliance
A deal between Barentz Europe with Rewe Food Ingredients (RFI) will bring economics of scale and potential cost reductions on Asian sourced food ingredients such as tartaric acid, malic acid and sweeteners for European brand owners, claims the alliance.
Internally flavouring extruded products can halve costs - Culinar
Lyckeby Culinar AB has won an award for its small extruded crisp pearls that it has said can combine natural flavours and colours without affecting taste and slash costs in half when compared to using freeze dried fruit.