Dispatches from HIE 2010
Tate & Lyle pulls plug on prebiotic Stalactis Madrid launch
Tate & Lyle has postponed the launch of its new digestive health ingredient Stalactis due to the uncertain EU regulatory environment.
Archives for November 19, 2010
Many unhealthy foods advertised in healthy context: Study
A new study examining the wider context in which foods are advertised on UK television has found that ‘incidental’ foods shown tend to be significantly healthier than the primary foods being advertised.
EC must reverse decision on out-of-quota sugar and release internally, CIUS
The CIUS is calling for the European Commission to act now to keep sugar supplies within the EU market rather than export the sweetener, with it claiming that EU based confectioners and other food and drink manufacturers are facing sugar supply difficulties.
Not so naughty but still nice? The challenges of reformulation
Awareness of the importance of nutrient profiling within the EU food industry is prompting many companies to reformulate products to decrease calorie content, fat, sugar and salt in products, which gives rise to the challenge of maintaining tastes that...
EU unveils change of test method for marine biotoxins
The European Union has confirmed that biological testing for the detection of marine biotoxins will be replaced by a more reliable chemical method from next summer.