New York State bans bisphenol A
New York State has become the latest US state to ban bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials.
Archives for August 1, 2010
PureCircle-S&W Seed deal aims to scale up domestic stevia supply
PureCircle has said it is a step closer to providing US-grown stevia on a scale necessary to meet growing demand from American food and beverage companies, as it signed a five-year deal with S&W Seed Company on Thursday.
Energy drink makers must do more to protect children
Energy drinks makers risk a regulatory clamp down if they fail to take action on marketing campaigns that irresponsibly target young consumers.
Study shows growing price gap between healthy and junk foods
There is a growing disparity between the price of nutrient-dense and less nutritious foods, according to a new study in the journal Food Policy.
Black carrot extract alternative to carmine coloring
Kalsec has introduced a black carrot extract as a possible replacement for the food coloring carmine, which will be subject to new labeling requirements in the United States from January 5, 2011.
Nano fibres edge closer as novel carriers
Sensitive ingredients like flavours and antioxidants may be nano-encapsulated in specially spun fibres, offering formulators a fresh approach to adding value to products, suggests new research.
IFT spots new product confidence
The FoodNavigator-USA team was out in force at IFT in Chicago last month. We caught up with Jerry Bowman for an insight into how the show went – and prospects for the food industry in general.