Valio expects to dominate US lactose-free market
Finland-based Valio is taking its lactose-free milk to the US with ambitious market share targets soon after an academic study hit out against the quality of lactose-free dairy products.
Archives for September 10, 2009
Challenges and benefits of gluten-free labeling laws
Allergen labeling has come a long way, but a US study of food labels last month found that ambiguities are still prevalent. FoodNavigator-USA.com examines the current position on gluten-free labeling rules.
French study says organic food is healthier
A new review from France has concluded that there are nutritional benefits to organic produce, on the basis of data compiled for the French food agency AFSSA. The conclusion opposes that of a UK study published last month.
Thousands of suppliers threatened by $300m Kraft cutbacks
Kraft Foods is slashing its supply chain costs by $300m - a decision that Leatherhead Food International predicts will dramatically affect suppliers and could result in casualties.
DuPont test system receives approval for E.coli and Salmonella
DuPont Qualicon has said the approval of a system to detect both E.coli and Salmonella will save food companies time, as well as cutting inventory and storage costs.
GM seeds threaten food supply, claim researchers
Modern seed companies are reducing crop diversity – and this could have serious consequences for food supply as the climate heats up, researchers claimed at the World Seed Conference in Rome this week.
Resource scarcity poses major threat to food industry
Food and drink manufacturers face being exposed to higher and increasingly volatile prices within the next decade due to scarcity of natural resources, a new report has warned.