FDA imposes 24hr deadline on food safety reporting
Legislation has come into force requiring food companies to report potentially dangerous products to the FDA within 24 hours of discovery.
Archives for September 7, 2009
Cost still an issue for Reb A, claims Rabobank
Cost issues remain for stevia-derived sweetener Reb A although annual sales are likely to reach $700m over the next five years, according to a new report on the US stevia market from Rabobank.
France approves high Reb A stevia sweeteners
The French government has approved the use of stevia sweeteners with 97 per cent purity rebaudioside A (Reb A), officially opening up the first EU market for products containing the much-anticipated ingredient.
Is any publicity good publicity for food science?
The food industry has experienced a spate of attacks with books and films like Food Inc. and In Defense of Food making headlines recently – but could food science actually benefit from this negative press?
Eating cereal can reduce childhood obesity, study claims
Regular consumption of breakfast cereal can lower cholesterol and reduce obesity in children, according to new research.
Acrylamide: The consumer health scare that isn’t
Consumers love to get their teeth into a good health scare. So how is it that acrylamide has slipped under the radar?