Spicy Salmonella problem for US
Spice shipments into the US had double the Salmonella contamination compared to other imported foods, according to a three year Food and Drug Administration (FDA) study.
Archives for September 5, 2013
Wild teams with Limkon for Turkish beverages venture
Wild Flavors has partnered with Turkish fruit processing firm Limkon to sell ingredients for high juice content beverages in Turkey.
CASH data exposes 'completely unnecessary' salt levels in butter and spreads
New data from Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) has revealed 'shockingly high and unnecessary levels' of salt in butter, margarine, fats and spreads in the UK market.
Big brand sale
UPDATE: Suntory will buy Lucozade and Ribena for ‘sum close to £1bn’; brands won’t work in Asia, says analyst
Sources close to GlaxoSmithKline have confirmed that the sale of its iconic Lucozade and Ribena brands to expanding Japanese beverage giant, Suntory, will proceed for a sum closer to initial estimations of £1bn (€1.18bn/$1.55bn), but an industry analyst...
Could a lack of sleep drive increased food purchases?
People that are deprived of sleep for one night buy more food of higher calorie content the following day, according to new research.
Turkey slams Frito-Lay with $9m fine for retail manipulation
Frito-Lay has received a hefty fine for acting to ensure Turkish retailers only stocked its salty snack brands and not rival products.
Challenges remain as China's Bright mulls deal with Israel’s Tnuva
Chinese food giant Bright Food Group is poised to begin negotiations for a deal to buy Tnuva Food Industries, Israel’s largest food company.