Archives for April 22, 2013

DISPATCHES FROM THE 2013 INNOBEV GLOBAL BEVERAGES CONGRESS, WARSAW, POLAND

‘Many people are trying to put chains on our freedom’: UNESDA president

New UNESDA president Dominique Reiniche, also president of Coca-Cola Europe, warns that opponents ‘trying to put chains on our freedom to innovate’ risk stifling the development of the European soft drinks industry.

World’s largest food allergy study launched

An international study into food allergies has been launched which hopes to establish a standardised approach to allergen management for companies involved in food manufacturing.

WASH: Stealthy reduction still best – but all food needs clearer salt labelling

Salt content in foods should be clearly labelled to help consumers to choose low-salt options – but food makers should continue to embrace a ‘stealth health’ approach, according to international programme lead for World Action on Salt and Health (WASH)...

Pesticide residue assessment must be simple and transparent, says BfR

A generally accepted method for the cumulative risk assessment of pesticide residues on food is missing within the EU, according to the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR).

Food safety training boss outlines Fera lab benefits

An international food safety network has boosted the capacity to detect pesticide residues in Guatemala, Central America, "tenfold" and improved its testing for aflatoxins, poisons produced by fungi.

Is population-wide salt reduction necessary?

Despite decades of research and debate, there are still questions about the suitability of population-wide salt reduction. Can some people safely consume more salt than others?

Dairy drink NPDs demonstrate ‘scale of our ambition’ – Arla Foods UK

Arla Foods UK has moved to increase its share of the rapidly growing dairy drinks category with the launch of two new products – Wing-Co protein-enriched chocolate milk, and GULP milk shakes for children.

Agro-food industry unites on sustainable supply issues

Some of the world’s biggest agriculture firms have united with food industry and scientific partners to form a steering committee, intended to share initiatives for achieving a sustainable global food and water supply chain.

Special edition: Sodium reduction - The road ahead

Sodium reduction: ‘Savory products across the board are struggling with sodium reduction’

Cost and the lack of a ‘silver bullet’ are still cited as an issue for reduced-sodium food, with savory products in general struggling with the challenge, but plenty of application-specific solutions abound, say industry players.