Archives for April 11, 2010

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Time for Europe to send bisphenol A into the sunset

Bisphenol A (BPA) is living on borrowed time. And not just in the United States but now in Europe too where mounting consumer hostility and scientific concern over its safety have combined to push the chemical towards the point of no return.

Hydrocolloids show the 'whey' to cheaper dairy drinks

By Stephen Daniells

Food gums like gellan gum and pectin may hold the key to success in the growing market for whey-based beverages, as manufacturers look to offer dairy beverages at competitive prices.

Kellogg’s sued over salmonella-tainted snacks

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against the Kellogg Company, claiming it failed to warn consumers that some of its products could have been tainted with salmonella.

Weight management sector to benefit from economic recovery

By Shane Starling

The wellness revolution may have done little to trim the waistlines of American men, women and children, but economic recovery should speed the process according to a new market report from Packaged Facts.