Hygienic paperboard designed to meet food safety demands
A clay-coated, bleached white paperboard designed to meet food safety requirements offers companies another option when choosing packaging material for their products.
Archives for February 7, 2006
New oat variety boasts high cholesterol-lowering beta-glucan levels
A new oat variety containing high levels of cholesterol-lowering beta-glucan has been developed, meaning that food manufacturers could soon offer whole oat products that pack the same health benefits as ordinary oats into smaller portions.
Europe 'missing out' as GM issue comes to a head
Europe is missing out on the biotech revolution in agriculture, said the president of the European Federation of Biotechnology.
UK retailers issue food supplier guidelines
The UK's main retailer association has issued guidelines to help suppliers meet the organisation's certification standards on food safety.
Nestlé moves to dodge Middle East boycotts
Nestlé, the world's biggest food firm, has taken out adverts in Saudi Arabia to refute rumours that two of its dairy products are Danish, as unlucky Arla Foods continues to suffer from 'those cartoons'.
EU proposes sugar quota cut to prevent serious oversupply
EU sugar quotas will have to be cut for the 2006/07 marketing year to prevent a serious oversupply, says the Commission.
Unilever offloads frozen foods
Global food giant Unilever is rumoured to have found a buyer for key brand Captain Bird's Eye, halting speculation of a venture capital takeover bid for the whole company.
Aromatech taps demand for organic flavours
Aromatech, which claims to be the first French firm to supply a range of sweet and salty organic certified flavours, is set to display its range of products at BioFach 2006.
Obesity study focuses on fast food proximity
Groundbreaking research in the UK will determine whether a link between obesity and the distance to the nearest fast food outlet can be made.