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FDA examines caffeinated alcoholic drinks

16-Nov-2009 - ingredient that is added to a drink must undergo an assessment to prove that it is GRAS (generally recognized

GLG and Weider row over Sweet Naturals contract

12-Nov-2009 - of FDA GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status being achieved for stevia extracts in food and drinks

MGPI’s restructuring pays off in Q1

09-Nov-2009 - divested its fuel grade alcohol business, stopped flour production at its Atchison mill and outsourced its

Paper aims to debunk livestock production ‘myths’

06-Nov-2009 - each kilogram of animal protein is generally not taken into account. The authors point out

Kids’ programming disproportionately heavy on junk food ads

05-Nov-2009 - of commercials on children’s networks were for food, compared to a fifth during programming for a general

Global food safety group meets with Chinese envoys

04-Nov-2009 - the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Cargill, General Mills, Ecolab in Minnesota has included a tour of a General Mills facility and meetings with local health officials. Later

CT attorney general urges companies to drop Smart Choices logo

28-Oct-2009 - CT attorney general urges companies to drop Smart Choices logo ... Connecticut attorney general Richard Blumenthal has urged companies in the suspended Smart ... Connecticut attorney general Richard Blumenthal has urged companies in the suspended Smart ... schemes. Now Blumenthal says he has written to ConAgra Foods, General Mills, Kellogg Company, Kraft check mark to foods like Kellogg’s Froot Loops and Frosted Flakes, and General Mills’ Cocoa Puffs

Senomyx calorie-cutting sucrose enhancer gets FEMA GRAS

27-Oct-2009 - ) that its new sucrose enhancing flavor ingredient is GRAS (generally regarded as safe). ... ) that its new sucrose enhancing flavor ingredient is GRAS (generally regarded as safe).

Smart Choices labeling program suspended

26-Oct-2009 - , including Kellogg’s, General Mills, Kraft, Unilever, ConAgra, and PepsiCo’s Quaker Foods. The Smart

Study slams industry-regulated marketing of kids’ cereals

26-Oct-2009 - .” Six of the ten cereals that fared worst were from General Mills, which also advertised to children

EFSA expands on article 13.1 health claim methods

20-Nov-2009 - .g. subjects with a disease) other than the target group (e.g. general population) for a claim EFSA considers ,” EFSA wrote. “For example, for claims on reducing gastro-intestinal discomfort (in the general

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Award winners expect long-term rewards

20-Nov-2009 - for hard-to-flavour products. Jorgen Kokke, VP and general manager at National Starch for Europe . Generally speaking, a reduction in saturated fat meant bigger air bubbles, and this affects the texture

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Coca-Cola packaging redesign spearheads global strategy

18-Nov-2009 - is significant for our juice business," said Guy Wollaert, general manager, at Coke's global juice center

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French safety agency perplexed over 'metallic' pine nut

17-Nov-2009 - In recent months, anti-poison centres and the french government's general directorate

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French sweet tooth holds sugar opportunities

17-Nov-2009 - between 30 and 50 per cent more sugar products in general, be they low sugar or not. "Low sugar

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Probiotics intake beneficial against infections in kids: study

17-Nov-2009 - general practitioners, who were responsible for the care of each child. They were asked to record details

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Food firms should tap opportunities in developing countries

16-Nov-2009 - countries, says the FAO's director general. ... countries, says the FAO's director general.

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France: e-commerce and aging population to rescue sales for food supplements

16-Nov-2009 - was brutal, and in general, not anticipated, it could be a veritable catalyst for the necessary

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Barry Callebaut profits grow as chocolate market shrinks

13-Nov-2009 - , and the company’s vital food manufacturing business was hit with the double challenges of general industry

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Launches defy downturn, says Innova

12-Nov-2009 - .3 on the prior year. “In general, companies and markets are bouncing back in 2009 after reaching product

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