UK government to introduce new salt reduction targets for industry
The UK government has announced that it will roll out new voluntary food industry targets for salt reduction, aimed at cutting average salt consumption by a quarter.
Archives for March 12, 2013
FSA issues calls for poultry, shellfish and E.coli research
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has called for research and tenders for poultry assessment, shellfish and E.coli shedding in the last week.
Norwegian fund pulls out of 'unsustainable' palm oil companies
Norway’s US$710bn sovereign investment fund has pulled its investment from 23 Southeast Asian palm oil companies, claiming that they source palm oil unsustainably.
Sugary drinks linked to greater high-calorie food intake, study finds
Soaring intakes of sugar-sweetened drinks are associated with increased calorie consumption of other foods such as sweets and pizza in children, warn researchers.
Weetabix seeks to clean up image of kids’ chocolate variant
Weetabix has invested in a re-launch of its Weetabix chocolate variant in a bid to better communicate its positive health credentials, its brand manager says.
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Rapid microbiology has a big part to play in addressing foodborne disease
Rapid microbiology has a big part to play in addressing the speed that foodborne diseases spread across the world, according to bioMérieux.
SunOpta to up cocoa processing capacity
SunOpta plans to increase its cocoa processing capacity with a new facility in Middenmeer, Netherlands as it looks to grow its organic and specialty cocoa business to serve the specialty chocolate industry.
Mixed results for US meat exports
Statistics released by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have showed mixed results for US exports of beef and pork during January this year.
‘New train of thought’ for aerated chocolate
A team of Chinese researchers claim to have discovered a new way to create bubbles in chocolate.