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Big interview: Cathy Enright, EVP, food & agriculture, Biotechnology Industry Organization

Biotechnology Industry Organization: It’s not too late to change the conversation on GMOs

When it comes to winning hearts and minds about the merits of genetically engineered ingredients (and whether to alert consumers to their presence on food labels), it’s fair to say that the biotech industry has not done a great job.

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Inspiration for innovation: Connecting senior execs with best-in-class innovators creates ‘excellent breeding ground for innovative idea generation’

From Nike’s Bill Bowerman being inspired by a waffle iron, to studying the behavior of herding cows for the redevelopment of Times Square, cross-pollination of ideas from different fields can generate big rewards.

Still fuel for caffeine gums after Wrigley halts production on FDA concerns

There is still a market for caffeine gums even after US Food and Drug Administration concerns prompted Wrigley to suspend production of its new Alert gum, according to private label gum maker Fertin Pharma.

Live from VitaFoods 2013

GMO ingredients can form part of Omega-3 supply picture, GOED chief says

Genetic modification of oil seed crops will form an important part of the future omega-3s supply picture, according to Adam Ismail, executive director of the Global Organization of EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED).

Natra to double North America sales with new Canadian factory

Spanish-based firm Natra claims sales for its private label division in North America will double within three years after it agreed a deal to rent a production facility in Canada to spearhead growth.

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New CEO for Snack Food Association

The Snack Food Association (SFA) has announced a new CEO, effective from July 1.

Global Industry News

DAIRYREPORTER.COM SPECIAL: DAIRY PRODUCT QUALITY TESTING

‘Agro-terrorism: One of the greatest terrorist threats we face’ – Professor from DairyReporter.com

By Ben Bouckley+

Top public health professor David Dausey warns that increasing global supply chain complexity carries with it a greater risk of product contamination, with potentially disastrous results for dairy brands and public health, and a growing need to ensure product safety.

The ‘health halo’ effect: Nutrition claims may lead to bigger portions from FoodNavigator.com

By Caroline Scott-Thomas+

People tend to choose larger portions of foods when they are marketed as ‘healthy’, suggests new research led by a team from the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland.

Could tax breaks for healthy food sales work better than food taxes? from FoodNavigator.com

By Caroline Scott-Thomas+

Incentivising the sale of healthy foods at the supermarket checkout could be more effective than food taxation for improving food choices, suggests a letter published in the BMJ.