Campaigners attack General Mills on palm oil policy
General Mills is facing accusations that the palm oil used in its food products is sourced unsustainably, and is strongly linked to deforestation in Southeast Asia.
Archives for January 22, 2010
Flood moves to Wisdom Natural Brands
Stevia personality Angus Flood has been appointed EVP of strategic development at Wisdom Natural Brands, tasked with developing corporate strategy and building the company’s market share.
Common thickener may mask polyphenol bitterness
Formulating foods with the common hydrocolloid carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) may mask the bitter flavour of health-boosting polyphenols, says new research.
Special edition: weight management
Regulation: Claim making and claim taking
In a world with a chronic ‘globesity’ problem spreading beyond western shores to places like India and China, products that promise to help individuals manage their weight via calorie control, fat burning, satiety, or some other mechanism, enjoy rampant...
Hershey will not bid for Cadbury
Kraft will not face competition from Hershey to buy UK confectionery company Cadbury, it is confirmed today. But a major Kraft shareholder has come out in opposition to this week’s raised bid.