Archives for July 16, 2009

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Natural trend drives rice foods for babies

By Jess Halliday

Products made with rice ingredients are dominating new launches of baby foods, according to Beneo Remy and market researchers – a trend that fits with natural, organic and allergy concerns in the wider food sector.

Views canvassed on GM in Europe

By Guy Montague-Jones

The spectrum of opinions on genetically modified organisms is to come under new scrutiny in a European consultation project to assess EU legislation governing the controversial crops.

Martek wins omega-3 EU Novel Foods approval

By Shane Starling

Global DHA leader, Martek Biosciences, has gained a draft European Union Novel Foods approval for its proprietary omega-3 ingredient, life'sDHA, to be used in a host of food and beverage applications.

‘Metallic’ pine nut mystery stumps food analysts

By Jess Halliday

The UK’s Food Standards Agency is investigating curious reports of a lingering metallic taste in the mouth of people who have eaten pine nuts, sometimes lasting as long as two weeks.