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The aspartame science kerfuffle
The publication of a new animal study on aspartame last month has - as expected -sparked yet another bout of head butting from the two opposing sides of the debate. But it also highlights a bigger issue: one of transparency.
M&A: Urge to merge
Mergers and acquisition activity is always ongoing in every segment of industry, but this summer looks to be a particularly hot one for food and beverage manufacturers.
Clinical trials - gold standard or white elephant?
Randomised clinical trials are the ultimate. Forget what the observational studies tell us, if the RCT gives us an answer it must be the final word, right? Wrong.
A sobering thought for the alcohol industry
Much against my own better judgement, there are some issues it seems, where corporate social responsibility must really live up to its name and truly look after its consumers.
Could organic eat itself?
Just when organic food has begun to make a noticeable dent in the overall food market, air freighting - a measure that solves the segment's biggest current problem - is facing potential prohibition.
Masterfoods and the vegetarianisation of food
Masterfoods' U-turn over its plan to reformulate its famous confectionery brands using animal-derived whey sets a precedent that will prevent any other food manufacturer from flying in the face of the global trend towards the vegetarianisation of our food.
Ingredients for cheap?
As recent incidents of food contamination demonstrate, the cheapest source for ingredients may not turn out to be so cheap after all.
Training the salt of the earth
On International Labour Day, workers across the world will be raising a glass in honour of the salt of the earth.
Ditch the marketing madness
Marketing strategies - two words that incorporate everything from pseudo scientific research to shock value advertising campaigns. But shouldn't honesty be the best policy?
Food contamination: time for action
At a time when so many resources are being pumped into improving consumer health through food, it is pitifully ironic that more and more people are getting sick or dying from what they eat because of safety slips.
You cannot judge a juice by its cover
Have you heard this one before? There are two blackcurrants, one has a high vitamin content and the other - well it doesn't.
Wanted: testing for supplements
The dietary supplement industry needs an independent testing program that is recognizable to consumers in order to enhance the credibility of its products as well as encourage solid science and sourcing.
Swallow your tongue
Fluffy language is increasingly clogging up the information air passages, and the food and drink industry must accept blame like everyone else.
Rise and shine: the GM wake-up call
News that a variety of GM corn produced signs of liver and kidney toxicity in rats should be a wake-up call for better testing and more transparency from biotechs, if GMOs are to be accepted by increasingly sceptical consumers.
GM: A healthy debate
The development of genetically modified crops to improve human health could be the golden ticket for advocates to persuade the wary public that GM is not a wholly nefarious idea after all. But will a new, healthy spin be enough to counter deep-rooted fears that genetic modification, by its very nature, poses an equal and opposite threat to human health?
No excuses for illegal labour
There is no legitimate defence as to why some companies continue to use illegal labour. This isn't the vice trade, this is the food industry: no excuses.
Turning advertisers into educators
Instead of trying to hide confectionery from children by restricting advertising, chocolate-makers should be encouraging them to make the same health-conscious choices as adults when it comes to confectionery they're sure to buy anyway.
Coming clean in crisis management
In the area of crisis management, companies seem keen to repeat history by making the same mistakes -- over and over again.
Allergens: no room for mistakes
It would be a mistake for governments and industry to misinterpret the recent progress in food allergen labeling as a final solution: there is much that yet remains to be done, for the well-being of both consumers and manufacturers.
Food versus fuel: is a happy ending possible?
The era of biofuels is here but this does not necessarily mean unending food price shocks or a critical diversion of agricultural production away from food.
Deja Moo: Are we ready for cloned cattle?
Here we go again. Yet another technology in its infancy is likely to be introduced into the food supply, while industry remains cautious and consumers divided.
Death to the industry conspiracy theories!
Here we go again. Industry-sponsored studies into the nutritional benefits of food and drink products are biased. Don't believe anything that has an industry sponsor.
FSA rules ok? The labelling rebellion
The battle of wills between the UK food watchdog and industry heavyweights over nutrition labelling threatens to destabilise the balance of power between industry and government.
Response and Responsibility
Bah, Humbug! It has been that kind of year in general for the food industry, and in particular for some major companies.
Trans Fats: A Farewell to Harm
There's no way but out for heart-damaging trans fatty acids, and procrastinators in the food industry will achieve nothing by delaying reformulation other than lagging behind in the game as the rest of the world waves goodbye.
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