The right dose: Are confectionery players misreading the sugar obesity debate?
Confectionery companies should print teaspoon visualization of sugar doses front of pack instead of focusing on calories, says a consultant.
Archives for May 17, 2017
GMO labeling bill defeated in Canadian parliament
Members of the Canadian Parliament voted against approving mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods in a vote in the House of Commons yesterday.
Lidl US begins stateside invasion, first stores opening June 15
The first Lidl US stores will open on June 15 in the Carolinas and Virginia, the company announced at an exclusive press event in Manhattan on Tuesday.
Leading candy companies make historic commitment to reduce pack-sizes, increase label transparency
Leading chocolate and confectionery companies are taking an offensive position in the ongoing war on sugar by together committing to reduce calories in single serve products and increase transparency with clear front-of-pack calorie labels.
Can 'low oxalate' be the next low sodium or sugar? Ingredient startup Entring LLC thinks so
Florida-based startup Entring LLC is launching a nature-identical enzyme of the oxalate decarboxylase type found in blue green algae. Branded as Nephure, it was formulated to support urinary tract health by combating high-oxalate foods.
US consumers ‘sorely lack’ nutritional literacy, according to IFIC survey
A majority of consumers, 78%, said that they encounter a lot of conflicting information about what to eat and avoid, according to a new survey by the International Food Information Council Foundation (IFIC).