'Mood foods' are on the rise, says Mintel
Consumers are looking for foods and drinks that influence how they feel, whether that’s a drink that helps them sleep, or an indulgent ice cream. Mintel’s global food science analyst Laura Jones explains.
Archives for December 10, 2013
Aspartame is safe, EFSA concludes
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has completed a major review of aspartame’s safety, and has concluded that the sweetener is safe for the general population at current consumption levels.
Unilever’s Flora ad trouble spreads to Spain
The Spanish advertising authority, Autocontrol, has accused Unilever of misleading advertisement of its Flora pro-activ spread by failing to include a statement stipulating target audience and conditions of consumption of the cholesterol-lowering product...
Better animal welfare from meat industry, finds report
US and European meat processors and retailers have made “noticeable improvements” in their farm animal welfare management and reporting, according to a new report.
Porcupine, bats and caterpillar found in freezers
Police have seized nearly 90kg of bushmeat including porcupine, gazelle and bats from premises in Paris, France last week.
38 sickened by Salmonella from novel source
A novel vehicle for Salmonella infection which sickened 38 people in the UK has been studied by researchers.
Guar gum prices likely to plummet on ‘huge’ crop
Hydrocolloids expert Dennis Seisun has just returned from his third annual visit to Jodhpur in India to check on the guar crop there, and reports “in a nutshell, a huge crop – larger than there’s ever been”.
CDC: Salmonella outbreak from chicken in frozen meals
44 people were sickened in 18 states in 2010 from chicken in a ConAgra entrée, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Apricot kernel cyanide prompts study
FSANZ (Food Standards Australia New Zealand) will launch a study on the risk of cyanide in raw apricot kernels.