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FDA examines caffeinated alcoholic drinks

16-Nov-2009 - FDA examines caffeinated alcoholic drinks ... information showing that their caffeinated alcoholic drinks are safe. ... information showing that their caffeinated alcoholic drinks are safe. ... ingredient that is added to a drink must undergo an assessment to prove that it is GRAS (generally recognized the agency has previously approved caffeine for use in non-alcoholic drinks at no more than 200 parts per

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Indiana dry milk processor gets grade A certification

16-Nov-2009 - drink. Although there is also such a thing as grade B milk, also known as manufacturing grade milk

Monsanto asks regulators to approve trans-fat free soy

13-Nov-2009 - has recommended an upper level of one percent of a person’s energy to come from trans fat.

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 - on the back of lower energy and commodity prices, as well as restructuring which slashed its payroll costs. ... on the back of lower energy and commodity prices, as well as restructuring which slashed its payroll costs.

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Stevia-sweetened soft drink launched in New Zealand

06-Nov-2009 - Stevia-sweetened soft drink launched in New Zealand

LA legislators debate action on soda

06-Nov-2009 - between obesity and sugary soft drinks. ... between obesity and sugary soft drinks. ... and state officials to discuss the alleged role of sugar-sweetened soft drinks in America’s obesity crisis : “Sugar-sweetened drinks are not the only factor contributing to the rise in obesity rates; a poor diet

Paper aims to debunk livestock production ‘myths’

06-Nov-2009 - lower carbon footprint than cattle fed on corn, they argue that the amount of energy used to produce that grass-fed cattle have an extra energy requirement for grazing activity, and that cattle fed on pasture

Sugary foods could increase risk of high blood pressure: Study

02-Nov-2009 - and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the researchers examined consumption of candy, soft drinks, bakery .5 sugary drinks – had a significantly increased risk of developing high blood pressure. “These results

Doctors resign over Coca-Cola funding

30-Oct-2009 - -sweetened drinks has been linked to higher rates of overweight and obesity.

Sidel claims world’s lightest hot-fill PET bottle

20-Nov-2009 - standard cap for carbonated soft drinks, has been made lighter. The base has also been revised, making

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Symrise buys into North Africa and Middle East

19-Nov-2009 - Labs has historically focused on beverage flavours and compounds that it manufactures for soft drink of the last year has had little impact on soft drink sales in the Middle East and Africa. Euromonitor research

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Food firms: cash number one barrier to innovation

19-Nov-2009 - the international market According to the SIAL data, 30 per cent of the annual turnover for the food and drink

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Coca-Cola packaging redesign spearheads global strategy

18-Nov-2009 - The world’s leading drinks manufacturer said the homogeneous packing design would act as a “new to consolidate its position in the juice segment. The company has more than 100 juice and juice drink brands

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Dispatches from ADICT by SIAL Paris

Food innovation success demands consumer perception of benefits

18-Nov-2009 - 's innovation conference in Paris on Tuesday. With a massive one out of two food and drink products to hit

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Europeans’ Christmas food spend to remain stagnant

17-Nov-2009 - Food and drink makers in Europe can expect little change from last year's fallen Christmas ... Food and drink makers in Europe can expect little change from last year's fallen Christmas

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French sweet tooth holds sugar opportunities

17-Nov-2009 - of drinks, fresh products and fruit compotes. But, they stress, these same people actually consume consumers eat fewer calories, drink less alcohol, and fewer fats but, paradoxically, this same category

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Coca-Cola begins global launch of plant-based PET bottle

17-Nov-2009 - The drinks giant said its PlantBottle containers were beginning to hit retail shelves across

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Calorie guidance could be too low, says SACN

16-Nov-2009 - Scientists advising the UK government have called for an increase in recommended energy ... Scientists advising the UK government have called for an increase in recommended energy ... In a draft report on energy requirements, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN The aim of the report is rather to present a more accurate picture of what daily energy requirements ... calorie guidance, energy requirement levels, SACN

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High energy prices prompt fourfold rise in bioplastics demand

16-Nov-2009 - High energy prices prompt fourfold rise in bioplastics demand ... Its report, World Bioplastics to 2013, predicts that high energy prices will allow bioplastics that high energy prices will allow bioplastics to become more cost-competitive with petroleum-based resins

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