Archives for May 10, 2009

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Wild Flavors seeks external stevia safety stamp

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Wild Flavors has said it is aggressively working toward external safety assessment of its stevia extracts as it becomes the latest company to announce the launch of a stevia flavor solutions range.

US to shelve Roquefort tariff hike

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Proposed US tariffs of 300 per cent for Roquefort cheese are to be shelved under a new arrangement between the US Trade Representative (USTR) and the European Commission (EC).

US obesity due to more calories, not less exercise: Study

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Increased calorie intake – rather than lack of exercise – is nearly exclusively responsible for the obesity epidemic in the US, according to a new study presented at the European Congress on Obesity on Friday.