Sugar prices expected to stabilise, forecasts FAO
A rising global demand for sugar is set to be met by an increase in production, leading to a more stable market and prices, forecasts the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Archives for July 5, 2007
Study finds no link between sugar drinks and kiddie obesity
A new study from the UK suggests that children consumption of soft drinks between age five and seven is not linked to obesity later in childhood, challenging previous studies that have targeted soft drinks as a major driver in the obesity epidemic.
Soy protein in China 'a Wild West show'
The Chinese soy protein market needs to consolidate to have fewer players in order for anyone to make money from the market, according to Solbar, which has had a production facility in China since 2005.
ASDA combines GDA and traffic light labelling
UK supermarket ASDA has adopted a 'best of both worlds' approach to food nutrition labelling on its own-label foods, combining the Food Standards Agency's traffic light scheme with the CIAA's (GDA) guideline daily amount system.