EC opens investigation into ABF yeast deal
The European Commission opened an in-depth investigation today into Associated British Foods' plan to buy parts of Dutch yeast producer GB Ingredients.
Archives for April 16, 2008
Treatt adds natural apricot to US flavor line
Flavor ingredients supplier Treatt has added Apricot 9853 to its Treattarome soft fruit flavor line and says the new ingredient could make headway in a flavor category that has not been commonly used in North America.
New BPA evidence piles pressure on FDA to set exposure limits
Pressure is growing on the US Food and Drug Administration to set new restrictions on the use of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging following a new safety study.
Natural rice bran extracts could tap healthy cookie market
Antioxidant-rich extracts from rice bran may extend the shelf-life and improve the nutritive profile of cookies, suggests new research from Pakistan.
Coca-Cola wins sweetener legal battle
Coca-Cola has defeated a legal challenge that alleged it attempted to convince consumers that Diet Coke available from soda fountains commonly found in fast food restaurants contained the same sweeteners as those in cans and bottles when it did not.
GMA blames biofuels for spike in food prices
The Grocery Manufacturers Association is pinpointing food for fuel as a major factor in US food price hikes as indexes this week showed finished food prices are rising at twice the rate of all other finished goods.