FSA examines food fraud initiatives
A recent seminar organised by the UK Food Standards Agency allowed manufacturers throughout the food industry to discover the latest methods being employed to track and prevent food fraud.
Archives for February 21, 2008
Industry to examine DHA-EPA opportunities
DHA and EPA omega-3 will be the focus of two events to be held next month, which will aim to provide food and supplement makers with key issues affecting the industry.
Innovation raises Nestle above raw material impact
Repositioning on a healthy food platform and investing in research of value-added ingredients has lifted Nestle out of the reach of raw material prices and other economic encumbrances.
ConAgra launches 'easier' version of MyPyramid nutrition labeling scheme
Food company ConAgra has decided to launch its own nutrition labeling system in a bid to make it easier for consumers to get useful advice about the food they eat.
Hawaiian aspartame ban stalls on lack of science
Moves to ban the use of aspartame in Hawaii appear to have failed after the bill was deferred until further evidence could be heard.
HortResearch - Blue Pacific team-up to deliver 'true' fruit flavors
Blue Pacific Flavors is collaborating with New Zealand research institute HortResearch to develop and commercialize new fruit flavors that are true to the taste of the original whole fruit.
Study links salt and soft drinks to childhood obesity
Reducing the salt content of foods would result in drinking fewer sugar-sweetened beverages, and may lower obesity risks, hypertension and possibly heart disease, British researchers report.