Swedish agencies map out bisphenol A action plan
Sweden's food safety and chemical agencies met last week to begin mapping out an action plan to decide if the country would impose a national ban on bisphenol A (BPA).
Archives for August 30, 2010
Givaudan to move savoury flavour production to Hungary
Givaudan plans to streamline its savoury flavour manufacturing production in Europe, with a new plant in Hungary designed to take over most of its current production from the UK and Switzerland.
Nestle Nutrition boss resigns
Nestle Nutrition has a new interim VP at the helm, as Richard Laube has left today to pursue new personal opportunities outside the company.
Kefir grains could extend shelf life of sourdough bread
Kefir can be successfully used for sourdough-type bread making, leading to bread of good quality, increased shelf-life and better flavour, states new research from Greece.
Aromatech intros new tea flavour range
Aromatech has developed a comprehensive new range of liquid and granulated flavours for use in tea, as manufacturers seek to keep costs down while meeting consumer demand for traditional and exotic products.
Cognis launches clean label low-sat fat ingredients
Cognis has launched three new vegetable fat ingredients, which allow manufacturers of products such as creams, soups and sauces to reduce levels of saturated fats without affecting taste or texture.
Maltitol has good digestive tolerance: study
Maltitol is better tolerated then previous reported, and could be used as a sugar replacer in a wide range of food products - according to new research.