Unilever comes out top in corporate responsibility rating
A new ranking of major food and beverage companies by their corporate social responsibility is published today, with Unilever, Nestle and Danone occupying the top three spots.
Archives for March 17, 2010
Cactus extract may help manage weight, water loss
Supplements of a cactus extract may reduce weight gain while acting as a diuretic, according to data from studies with rats and humans.
Tea seed oil may replace cocoa butter in chocolates
Partial substitution of cocoa butter in confectionery products may be achieved with tea seed oil, a by-product of tea processing, says new research with the potential to help chocolate makers cut costs.
Cocoa processing overcapacity prompts ADM closure plan
Archer Daniel Midland is proposing to close its cocoa processing plant in Hull, UK, this summer because there is overcapacity in the market place and demand for semi-finished cocoa is shifting to Central and Eastern Europe.
Parliament votes not to make traffic lights mandatory
The European Parliament has finally voted in rapporteur’s report on the proposed new nutritional labelling regulation, appearing to favour a loose set of general rules. The idea of making traffic light mandatory is out – as is a ban on co-existent...