Researchers seek to identify environmental risk factors for obesity
A new €3.8m research project aims to pinpoint the environmental and social risk factors for obesity throughout the European Union, with a view to informing future policy.
Archives for October 14, 2012
EU immunity health claims: Reformulate or reposition to win growth
Europe’s new health claim laws are the strictest in the world, with only the most strongly backed nutrient-health associations permitted on-product and whole sectors enraged about stripped comms tools. But immunity claims have fared better than most,...
bioMérieux Campylobacter solutions receives AOAC approval
bioMérieux has received AOAC Research institute Performance Tested Method (PTM) approvals for the automated VIDAS Campylobacter (CAM) detection assay and the Campy Food Agar (CFA) enumeration and detection methods.
UK packaging firm opens Turkey base
A UK food packaging company has opened a new facility in Turkey in a bid to strengthen its global operations.
Nestlé breakfast cereal reformulation needs tact, warns specialist
Cereal Partners Worldwide’s reformulation plan for 20 of its Nestlé breakfast cereal brands must happen gradually and unobtrusively to succeed, warns a nutrition policy specialist.
UTZ Certified sets 50% target for sustainable coffee, tea and cocoa by 2022
UTZ Certified has said it will aim for half of the world’s coffee, tea and cocoa to be produced sustainably by 2022, at a tenth anniversary seminar held in Amsterdam this week.
Many consumers find traffic lights confusing, survey finds
Nearly a fifth of UK consumers find traffic light nutrition labelling too difficult to understand, according to a new survey from market research organisation Canadean.
Meat-rich diet linked to asthma and hayfever
High consumption of meat in a Western style diet may increase the risk of developing asthma and hayfever, according to new research.