US hearing on packaging chemical imminent
The US food safety regulator is set to provide more information to the public later this month about its safety review of Bisphenol A (BPA), the chemical found in packaging.
Archives for February 10, 2009
Recession requires rethink as spending power shifts
Opportunities are emerging for food manufacturers to target the increasing number of lower income shoppers as the economy slows, according to a report from Information Resources Incorporated (IRI).
Consumers choose kosher for safety reasons, says Mintel
Food quality, health and safety are the main reasons people buy kosher foods – not for religious reasons, according to a new study from Mintel.
Snack Size Science: Crystal balls and salt crystals
FoodNavigator's Snack Size Science brings you the week's top science. This week Nestle gives us a glimpse of the future with its research into hydrogels to deliver flavour and nutrients to food, and salt is back in the headlines with Swiss worries and...