Last minute industry lobbying before labelling vote
The industry has made some final lobbying calls before the vote at lunchtime today
Archives for June 15, 2010
Packed lunches should meet school meal standards, says BNF
Policy makers in the UK should consider setting nutritional guidelines for children’s packed lunches that would bring them into line with national school meal standards, according to the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF).
Nestlé further expands its Russian presence
Nestlé has said it intends to build a new CHF60m (€43.15m) factory in Russia to produce a range of food products under its Maggi brand.
Bakery flakes could boost health and shelf-life profile of baked goods
New flake ingredients, based on an ancient variety of barley, can extend the shelf life of multi-grain breads, rolls and bagels by a least 20 per cent, claims Kampffemeyer Food Innovation.
German consumers relate to energy scale on food packs
A German health consultancy is proposing a simple new scale for displaying nutritional information on foods which it says performs well on consumer understanding in comparison with GDAs.