Archives for August 3, 2004

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President signs off food allergen label rules

Consumer trust in ingredient labels moved up a gear in the US yesterday as President George W. Bush signed off new rules on food allergens that will mean tighter labelling requirements for all food makers operating in the US market, just months before...

New flavour technology targets tea market

As consumers turn their backs on black tea in favour of health-positioned alternatives such as herbal or fruit teas, tea makers rolling out new products to target this growing market might gain from a new technology developed by UK firm TasteTech,...

Illegal food colour tracked in UK

Warnings over food products entering the EU zone containing the potentially carcinogenic food colour Sudan 1 continue with the UK's watchdog recalling fresh batches of bean products.