Finnish confectioner Fazer sets 2017 target for sustainable cocoa
Finnish company Fazer has set a target to certify its entire cocoa supply by 2017 to ensure its cocoa comes from traceable sources and is free from the worst forms of child labour.
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Fine words and cartoon cows: ‘ambitious’ UK dairy vision must be backed by cash
Another day, another food industry ‘vision document’ complete with funky cartoon cows. It seems that everyone is falling over themselves to get in on the act with such publications, especially in regard to everyone’s favourite food industry buzz word...
Novel plant blend could be a game changer in fight vs metabolic syndrome, claim inventors
Florida-based ATM Metabolics is in advanced negotiations with some of the biggest food and beverage brands in the US and Europe about incorporating Emulin - the insulin-mimicking active ingredient in GNC’s top-selling glucose control supplement GC7X -...
Erythritol may have dental benefits, finds Cargill clinical trial
The zero calorie sweetener erythritol may boost dental health, according to data from a new Cargill sponsored clinical trial.
EU processors deplore pork export refund scrapping
CLITRAVI, the liaison centre for the meat processing industry in the EU, has criticised the “sudden and drastic” elimination of export refunds for pig meat products implemented by the European Commission last week.
Industry damns sucralose study at cancer conference
Research led by the controversial Italian scientist, Dr Morando Soffriti, linking the artificial sweeteners sucralose and aspartame to cancer, was presented today at the Children with Cancer science conference in London; a move industry is...
Study links volatile corn prices to climate change
Corn price volatility is predicted to increase sharply over the next 30 years, with climate change the leading factor, a new study has found.