Nestlé UK to cut 10% of sugar in confectionery range by 2018
Nestlé has pledged to remove 7,500 metric tons of sugar in its UK confectionery range via reformulation, calorie limits and new technology.
Archives for March 8, 2017
Safe Food Alliance starts work on food safety lab
Safe Food Alliance has started construction of its largest laboratory to date in Kingsburg, California.
Stevia & fibre blend promises to slash sugar by 100% with no loss in taste or bulk
Food tech start-up Unavoo has launched a natural, stevia- and prebiotic fibre-based sweetener that can replace sugar like-for-like in dairy, bakery and beverage products.
Six industry giants to launch UK-style traffic light labels in Europe
Coca-Cola, Mars, Mondelez, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever will add nutrition logos modelled on the UK’s traffic light label to their European portfolios. However, critics have slammed the use of portion size as a reference.
Mobile waste disposal truck wins big poultry contract
The world’s first mobile carcase waste solution designed to help producers safely dispose of poultry affected by diseases on-farm has won a $2.5m contract.
‘Allegation our chicken is only 50% chicken is 100% wrong’ - Subway
Subway has called claims about the amount of chicken DNA in some of its chicken products ‘false and misleading’.
FOOD VISION 2017
Subscription snacking: How Love with Food is gathering consumer opinions through its products
Love with Food is a subscription service that allows food companies to gain consumer feedback on their products.
Halal food manufacturers are destined to appeal even to non-Muslims
Halal is no longer the sole domain of Muslims, and is instead “a new culture many countries are keen to embrace” as they seek healthier and more sustainable food supplies.
Bird flu sparks Asian bans for US eggs and poultry
Heavyweight Asian nations have been asked not to apply nationwide import bans on US poultry, as America fights its first outbreak of avian influenza (AI) in 14 months.
UK sugar tax confirmed in Budget 2017
A UK sugar tax has been confirmed as part of the government’s Budget 2017 today, with the rates set for the two-tier soft drinks industry levy.
Fructose infiltrates baby diet via breast milk, study suggests
Infants may be exposed to fructose through breast milk, before sugary drinks and other foods containing fructose introduced to the infant diet, according to research.
Japanese meat cake craze sweeps across nation
A new craze is sweeping across raw-food mad Japan that is both beautifully imaginative and nightmarishly suspect: the meat cake.
Dubai firm offers free finance for water made from thin air
A Dubai company has secured a finance partner to provide customers with interest-free loans over four years for machines that literally convert air into water.