Norway and Iceland must improve water quality, says EFTA
Norway and Iceland have been told to improve the quality of water used and produced by the food industry, according to the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
Archives for June 30, 2013
Barry Callebaut opens $48m factory in Mexico
Barry Callebaut has opened its second factory in Mexico to supply chocolate to Grupo Bimbo, the domestic market and Central America.
Brunswick Labs unveils antioxidant database to open ‘new dimensions of analysis and understanding’
Brunswick Labs – the pioneer developer and service provider for ORAC antioxidant values – has launched a new database to ‘open up new dimensions of analysis and understanding’ for antioxidant substances.
ASN: Whole grain and bran ‘modestly’ associated with chronic disease risk reduction
The evidence to support the potential of whole grains and cereal fibers to reduce the risk of obesity, type-2 diabetes and heart disease is ‘moderate’, says a new position paper from the American Society of Nutrition (ASN).
US meat and poultry industry welcomes RFS proposal
US livestock and poultry producers have welcomed a bi-partisan bill that would repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and remove mandates on corn ethanol production in the US.
Big interview: Bob Waldron, President, Schwan's Consumer Brands
Schwan’s Consumer Brands president: ‘The frozen category is not in terminal decline, but we’ve got to be feel-driven, not deal-driven’
What do you think about when you buy a frozen pizza? What’s on deal? The taste? How long you’ll need to spend in the gym tomorrow if you wolf down a whole one in front of the TV tonight?
US bill proposes restricted antibiotic use in livestock
A US senator has introduced a bill that would ban the use of antibiotics used for human medicine as a growth-promoter in US livestock production.
Coke and PureCircle seek GRAS status for new 'Rebaudioside X' stevia
The Coca-Cola Company and JV partner PureCircle have discovered and made progress in developing a new stevia-based food ingredient Rebaudioside X and are seeking GRAS approval for it in the US.
Judge orders FDA to publish outstanding FSMA regs by November 30 deadline
A judge in a federal court in California has ordered the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to publish all outstanding proposed regulations under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) by November 30 this year.