Archives for September 16, 2008

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Special edition: Sustainability

Locating the line between green and greenwash

By Jess Halliday

In the second in our special series on sustainability, FoodNavigator considers how far a company should go in making green sourcing claims, if it is not able to ensure that every ingredient and production process is as green as can be.

New study links BPA to heart disease and diabetes

By Jane Byrne

A new study on Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical compound used in plastic packaging for food and drinks, has found that higher concentrations of the chemical in urine were linked with heart disease, type 2 diabetes and liver enzyme abnormalities.

Innovation can ease rising costs

By Sarah Hills

Introducing new products can help companies alleviate the burden of high food inflation because consumers will not be so concerned about a change in price, according to a new report on the food manufacturing industry from the Conference Board of Canada.