BI offers baobab to provide ‘easy’ fiber and antioxidant boost
California’s BI Nutraceuticals has launched baobab fruit powder to provide customers with an ‘easy way’ to boost fiber, micronutrients, and antioxidants.
Archives for May 3, 2011
Food and agricultural policy needs compromise, says new organization
Stakeholders in the food and agriculture industry have formed a new coalition organization intended to bring together groups that have not traditionally worked together to tackle long-term policy issues.
ConAgra makes $4.9bn offer to acquire Ralcorp
ConAgra has made a $4.9bn cash offer to acquire Ralcorp, in a bid that would expand its presence in the private label packaged foods sector, the company said on Wednesday.
Sargento reduces its cheese sodium content by up to 40 per cent
The sodium content in Sargento’s processed cheese brands can now be reduced by up to 40 per cent, without adding substitutes or affecting the flavour, the company claims.
Study questions benefits of low salt diet, experts quick to dismiss
Research suggesting a low salt diet may increase the risks of cardiovascular disease has questioned current drives to reduce salt intakes, however experts from the UK and US have been quick to dismiss the study as ‘flawed’.
ISC program aims to calibrate stevia purity testing methods
The International Stevia Council has launched a new, independent proficiency testing program (PTP) for stevia products, which is intended as a benchmark to ensure analytical methods used to determine composition and purity yield accurate results.
Aflatoxin levels in almonds warrant ongoing scrutiny, US study
The frequency of aflatoxin contamination was high in almonds from southern California when compared to that from central or northern California, claims a new US study.