General Mills counts cost of pizza recall
US-based manufactuer General Mills yesterday said a pizza recall in November knocked $20m off its Q2 operating profit. .
Archives for December 20, 2007
Ingredients launch round-up 2007: Part two
In our second round-ups of new ingredients that have become available this year, we highlight launches of carbohydrates and fibres, cultures, enzymes, and fats and oils.
Report examines label reading priorities and obstacles
Freshness dates, nutrition facts panels and ingredients lists are priorities for most consumers when reading product labels, according to a new report.
Cranberry not just for Christmas
Cranberry is no longer just for Christmas as growth in consumer demand has helped the little red berry find its way into some 900 brand new products this year - a staggering rise from the 2006 position of 54 launches, according to Mintel.
Consumers against nanotech in food, says BfR
The majority of consumers do not think that nanotechnology should be used in food applications, according to a survey from German risk assessor BfR, and they are more likely to trust information from consumer groups than politicians and businesses.
Upfront commercialised protein extracting technology
The Danish manufacturer of processing equipment Upfront Chromatography is commercialising its technology for the production of vegetable proteins on the back of a successful launch with Solanic.