EU amends border checks for certain plant products
The EU will ease controls for three imported products and boost the control frequency for Indian groundnuts, the European Commission has said.
Archives for October 13, 2010
Taste rules over nutrition in UK food choices
A new survey of UK consumers’ understanding of nutrition information on food labels found most had a good grasp of predominant front-of-pack schemes – but only 27 per cent used that info to inform their food choices.
Regulatory clarity for nutricosmetics proves elusive
Somewhere, in some time, there exists a land of beauty and promise for nutricosmetics products, where beauty supplements, foods and drinks can frolic, happy in the knowledge of their justifiable claims.The problem is that getting to this promised land...
Perceptions of texture are shaped by variations in saliva enzyme: Study
Consumers’ perception of starch texture is shaped by individual variations in the amount and activity of salivary amylase, according to new research from the Monell Center.
Study makes the case for vegetable juice
A study published in Nutrition Journal has suggested that promotion of vegetable juice could be an effective way of increasing vegetable intake among healthy adults.
FLO raises Fairtrade cocoa premium
A hike in US$50 in the Fairtrade premium per metric tonne (MT) of cocoa should encourage investment in sustainable cocoa initiatives and better farming practices, claims the group behind the standard, which expects ongoing growth in Fairtrade products.
EFSA agrees with JECFA on 10 out of 22 flavouring substances
EFSA has agreed with JECFA that 10 of the latest 22 flavouring substances to undergo re-evaluation pose no safety concern at estimated intake levels, but more info is required to complete assessment on the remaining 12.