Archives for April 21, 2009

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Unilever announces ‘holistic’ salt reduction strategy

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Unilever has announced plans to cut the salt content across its global range of 22,000 products with an eye on achieving the five grams daily maximum salt intake recommended by the World Health Organization.

Organic annatto extract offered as food color

By staff reporter

DD Williamson has succeeded in sourcing certified annatto extracts for use as food colors, opening up new possibilities for manufacturers to make organic claims on foods.

Consumer perception part of dairy’s cow methane battle

By Neil Merrett

As stakeholders across the dairy supply chain look to put cows’ backsides at the forefront of efforts to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, researchers suggest consumer acceptance will be a major factor in any successful solution.

EFSA finds no reason to alter aspartame ADI

By Sarah Hills

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said there is no indication that aspartame causes cancer following its assessment of a study that linked regular intake of the sweetener with increased risk of certain cancers.