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Former FDA official on GMO labeling: ‘Science doesn’t always win’

Whether the food industry likes it or not, when it comes to GMO labeling, the “train appears to have left the station”, according to former FDA associate commissioner of foods Dr David Acheson.

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Boulder Brands promises 50% increase in shelf efficiency with ‘revolutionary’ square tubs for Smart Balance and Earth Balance spreads

Boulder Brands is rolling out novel square-shaped tubs for its Smart Balance and Earth Balance spreads in a move it claims will “revolutionize the way products are displayed in the dairy case and stored in the warehouse”.

Women 70% more likely to order veggie burgers than men, says GrubHub

Women are 70% more likely to order veggie burgers than men when they eat at a restaurant, according to digital food ordering service GrubHub.

Women bigger snackers than men, finds NPD Group

American Women are 15% more likely to snack than their male counterparts, according to research from The NPD Group’s SnackTrack.

Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2013

Trend-spotter: The rise of slow-energy

There are two speeds when it comes to energy products: Slow and fast, says Mintel trend-spotting guru David Jago.

'Got aspartame in your kids' milk?' FDA urged to reject flavoured milk sweetener petition

US consumer group SumOfUs has plastered its new “Got Aspartame in your kids’ milk?” poster on buses destined for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) HQ, in a last-ditch attempt to convince the authority not to approve a proposed amendment to the standard identity for milk.

Global Industry News

Plastic packaging set for further price increases from FoodProductionDaily.com

By Rod Addy+

The latest European packaging manufacturer to announce it would be passing on raw material cost increases is UK company Paccor, which makes rigid plastic food packaging.

Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2013

Confectionery ‘a new way to control weight’ claims Carmit Candy from ConfectioneryNews.com

By Oliver Nieburg+

Confectionery is a novel way to control your weight, according to private label firm Carmit Candy which has just launched a weight management chocolate wafer bar.

Dispatches from VitaFoods Europe 2013

GNC relationship helps boost Stepan's Clarinol CLA ingredient for sports applications from NutraIngredients-USA.com

By Hank Schultz

As Stepan Liquid Nutrition looks to expand the use of its Clarinol CLA in sports nutrition products, it’s time to trot out a sports analogy. Stepan is looking for companies that are willing to step up to the plate.

Multi-component supplement may boost weight loss, says new human study from NutraIngredients-USA.com

By Stephen DANIELLS

A multi-component supplement containing raspberry ketone, caffeine, capsaicin, garlic, ginger and bitter orange extracts may enhance body composition, and reduce hip and waist girth in overweight men and women, says a new study.