Canada invests in food packaging safety
Canada is to invest C$569,000 (€425,000) in a programme to boost safety along the food packaging supply chain.
Archives for April 25, 2010
PepsiCo explores natural sweetener from oats
Patents filed by PepsiCo and Cargill reveal they are exploring new sources of natural sweeteners from oats and monatin, a naturally-occurring substance found in a plant grown in South Africa.
Drop in demand for sugar-free sweets in US: report
The market for sugar-free sweets in the US has declined in recent years, according to a new report from Leatherhead International.
Foods with artificial trans fats should be considered adulterated
There is a pile of evidence linking artificial trans fats with heart disease, so why is it still in our food? It’s time to get real and recognize that artificial trans fat is an adulterant with no place in the global food supply.
Don’t confuse consumers with stevia messages, industry
The take-home lesson of last week’s Stevia World Asia conference is that getting across the right message to consumers is key to growing the market.
Low-sodium products decline in popularity, says NPD
Industry efforts to cut sodium have snowballed in recent months, but Americans are consuming fewer low-sodium products, according to market research organization the NPD Group.
Proposed changes to food safety bill could open 'loopholes'
A consumer and public health coalition is urging a US Senator to reconsider exemptions proposed for the Food Safety Modernization Act as they would create a 'loophole' in safety regulations.