Waitrose gives traffic light labelling green light
Food retailer waitrose is extending its traffic light labelling in a bid to keep up with current health trends and reel in the healthy shopper.
Archives for January 4, 2007
Starch research targets clean label products
New research into the properties of various starches could be of use to food manufacturers developing clean label products.
Bamboo leaf extract to stop acrylamide formation?
Using an antioxidant-rich bamboo leaf extract could reduce the formation of acrylamide in potato chips and French fries by about 75 per cent, according to a new study.
Asda reports a Healthy Christmas
Asda today reported its busiest Christmas ever, with sales up by 50 per cent after concentrating on healthy organic and locally sourced products.
Synergy Flavors acquires Vanlab
Synergy Flavors has acquired New York-based Vanlab Corporation in a move designed to strengthen the company's overall product mix across sweet and savory flavours.
Sara Lee launches 100 percent whole wheat bread
Sara Lee has launched a new bread category that it claims could help increase US whole grain consumption by billions of grams per year.
Whole fat milk linked to lower weight gain
Women who regularly consumed at least one serving of full-fat diary every day gained about 30 per cent less weight than women who didn't, says a study from Sweden.
Ocean Nutrition researches marine carotenoids, CoQ10
Ocean Nutrition Canada (ONC) is looking beyond its current focus of omega-3 ingredients, investigating marine microbial species to produce carotenoids and co-enzyme Q10.
Ofcom cuts out unhealthy ads
British supermarkets may see sales of unhealthy products aimed at children dip later this month when television regulator Ofcom takes on childrens advertising to tackle obesity.
Food labelling debate on a collision course
Some of the UK's biggest food manufacturers are launching a £4m campaign next Monday to promote GDA labels - a move that will reignite the debate over food labelling.
EFSA calls for data on furan food contamination
EFSA has invited the food industry to submit data on furan contamination in food and beverages from 1 January.