Mérieux NutriSciences to get a closer look with food lab in Mexico
Mérieux NutriSciences has opened a lab in Querétaro, Mexico for microbiology and analytical testing.
Archives for October 23, 2013
Exporters see a new dawn in UAE’s unified food safety law
UAE’s proposed federal food safety law may be a game changer for food and beverage exporters long hassled by having to deal with all emirates separately.
Russian meat giant sets sights on Asia
Russia’s largest meat producer Miratorg has revealed plans to significantly increase exports of meat to markets in south-east Asia in coming years.
‘Phenomenal’ European growth in online grocery shopping, says IGD
Internet grocery shopping is growing at a phenomenal rate across Europe and is set to double in several countries over the next five years, according to market research from IGD ShopperVista.
Special Edition: Tackling diabetes: Formulating for healthy blood sugar
Focus on energy balance could jumpstart mainstream appeal of resistant starch beyond diabetes
The overall topic of blood sugar management is becoming increasingly important beyond the population with type 2 diabetes, as mainstream media has made consumers more aware of the health needs of blood sugar management—known more colloquially as “energy...
‘Shocked’ Dr Pepper boss links US diet soda slump to aspartame unease
Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS) CEO Larry Young says he is ‘shocked’ by the summer slowdown in diet soda that also hit his firm's North American sales and partly blames misperceptions of aspartame.
Arla sees protein drink sales soar in Scandinavian C-Stores
Arla Food Ingredients believes that beverages with added protein have huge growth prospects across Europe, and notes the recent explosion of such SKUs in Scandinavian C-Stores.
‘Unprecedented surge’ in food lawsuits is driven by plaintiffs’ lawyers and advocacy groups, not consumers, claims report
The number of consumer fraud class actions brought in federal court against food and beverage companies skyrocketed from 19 cases in 2008 to more than 100 in 2012, according to the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR)*.
India’s highest court orders regular checks on fizzy drinks
India’s highest court has directed the country’s top food safety watchdog to conduct regular checks on carbonated soft drinks sold in the country.
Namibia looks to boost cattle trade with Angola
Despite Namibia experiencing its worst drought in 30 years, beef and cattle producers’ prospects have improved, with a recent relaxation of cross-border trade laws with Angola.
Richard Sprüngli dies aged 97
The former head of Confiserie Sprüngli Richard Sprüngli has died aged 97.
Gluten-free 2.0: Where is the gluten-free trend going next?
If the first generation of gluten-free products was short on flavor and nutrients; the next generation - ‘gluten-free 2.0’ - is all about taste, health and convenience, and is infiltrating every food category and channel, delegates at the Food &...
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UK and French retailers join forces
A UK-based upmarket retailer is planning to launch 10 new food stores in Paris, in conjunction with a French convenience store operator.
Merck Millipore wins patent ruling against Chinese firm
Merck Millipore has won a court case against RephiLe Bioscience, China, for copying and selling its purification cartridges for lab water systems.
Unilever sales slip in Q3 following emerging markets warning
Unilever has reported slower growth in the third quarter and lower turnover as demand slipped for its products around the world, following last month’s warning of a slowdown in emerging markets.
Lowering blood sugar could help prevent cognitive declines: Study
People with higher blood sugar levels are more likely to have memory problems, according to new research that suggests reducing levels of blood sugar could help to protect against cognitive declines.
Opinion
China’s new charm offensive highlights positive side of GM crops
China’s food safety authorities have really been ramping up their charm offensive in the last month. Not only have bodies like the China Food and Drug Administration been seen a flurry of activity in introducing new regulations and policing their patch,...
Brain imaging shows that Bayer’s Berocca supplements may boost memory & processing
Multivitamin supplements may boost working memory and attentional processing, and adding guarana may enhance these effects further, says a new study with Bayer Healthcare’s Berocca Performance and Boost products.
‘Important public health implications’: Meta-analysis supports lycopene’s blood pressure management potential
Supplements of lycopene, the antioxidant most commonly linked to tomatoes, may significantly reduce blood pressure, particularly for people with moderately elevated blood pressure, says a new meta-analysis.