Sweetener production stopped due to high costs
Danisco has stopped selling the sweetener alitame and has withdrawn its Food and Drug Administration (FDA) petition for it to be used in food in America, citing uneconomic production.
Archives for June 22, 2008
North America leads growth in digestive health
North America was the fastest growing market last year for foods and beverages targeting digestive health, according to data tracked by Mintel.
News focus: Pectin
Pectin: Sourcing issues and ideas
Mango, banana, and pumpkin have all been mentioned as alternative pectin sources - but are they industrially viable? In the final part of an in-depth special series, FoodNavigator examines the potential of alternative sources of pectin to challenge...
Bunge buys into sweeteners with Corn Products acquisition
Bunge has announced the signature of a definitive agreement to acquire Corn Products International for around $4.8bn, a major deal that plunges it into the high-potential sweeteners market.
Weekly comment
GM: Breaking the stalemate
Food industry voices are joining those of politicians in the GM debate, hailing the controversial technology as the answer to the food supply crisis. But the hearts and minds of consumers must still be won.
EU health claim list trimmed to 1500
The European Commission has culled its gargantuan nutrition and health claims list from more than 40,000 to 1500 as the health claims process moves closer to fruition in January, 2010.