Global partnership needed to cut high salt intakes
A worldwide partnership is needed to cut high intakes of salt, according to Tim Smith, chief executive of the Food Standards Agency.
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Breakthrough technique could unravel emulsions
Our understanding of the stability of emulsions may leap forward as UK scientists report the use of an atomic technique to probe the interactions of pectin.
Nestle invests in Africa to boost revenue from emerging markets
The globe’s biggest food company Nestle is to invest €112.33m (CHF 150m) in the Equatorial African Region (EAR) over the next three years to grow its revenue from emerging markets.
NICE panel member explains trans fats approach
The labelling of trans fats on foods sold in the UK is a human rights issue that must not be withheld from consumers, but it should not be the primary consideration, according to a member of the panel that prepared the recent NICE report.