Clean label has become industry standard, says Innova
‘Clean label’ is no longer a niche trend – it is now standard across the food industry, according to a report from Innova Market Insights.
Archives for June 30, 2015
New outbreaks of ASF identified in Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine
The spread of African swine fever (ASF) in Eastern Europe countries has accelerated in recent weeks, with a number of new outbreaks reported in Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine.
Unilever becomes first company to report on human rights using UN guidelines
Unilever has become the first company to report on its own human rights record using UN guidelines, drawing praise from Oxfam - but much remains to be done, says the NGO.
Increased calorie availability ‘more than enough’ to explain obesity epidemic, says WHO bulletin report
Increases in the food energy supply in many countries of the world, leading to a higher availability of cheap energy-dense foods, is more than enough to explain a concurrent increase in body weight and obesity epidemic, say researchers.
FAO report highlights growing threats to livestock industry
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has called for "urgent concerted policy responses" to deal with the growing threat of climate change to global food security.
The apéritif effect: Alcohol’s impact on the brain’s response to food aromas
Although research into the ‘apéritif effect’ (where alcohol increases food consumption) is well-documented, a study has linked the brain, as well as the gut, to the phenomenon.
A computer game to reduce snacking and lose weight?
A simple computer game could help people reduce snacking and lose weight by associating certain foods with the act of saying 'no', British psychologists have found.