Smart Balance changes name to Boulder Brands
Heart healthy spreads and gluten-free giant Smart Balance has changed its name to Boulder Brands.
Archives for January 2, 2013
Scientist salutes study showing lower satiety for fructose vs glucose drinks
Beverages high in fructose produce smaller increases in satiety hormones and associated feelings of satiety compared to drinks sweetened with the same amount of glucose, according to a new US study.
USDA explores faster E.coli detection method
A new real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) system offers a “promising method” for testing for shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) in food samples, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Formulating the next generation of energy products: Sustained energy and natural claims… without the sugar rush
Unit volumes of energy drinks were up a whopping 18.7% in 2012 - a staggering achievement given that unit sales of consumer packaged goods across all outlets slumped 0.3% over the same period - according to Symphony IRI*.
US Congress backs deal to avert ‘dairy cliff’
US Congress has cleared a bill that will extend the government’s current milk-buying programme - effectively preventing a steep increase in the price of dairy products.
Almendra promises to shake up stevia market with purity levels ‘unmatched in the marketplace’
A new player in the stevia supply market promising purity levels “unmatched in the market place” says it will be in a position to start supplying commercial quantities of extracts by Q1, 2013 from a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Thailand.
Canadian competition authority approves hog producer purchases
Competition chiefs have approved the acquisition of Western Canada’s two largest hog producers by major pork processing companies.