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Danone in talks with French cookie firm Michel et Augustin
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Archives for June 29, 2016
EFSA panel adopts energy conversion factor for sweetener D-tagatose – consultant calls for guidance
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has adopted a draft opinion on the energy conversion factor for 'functional sweetener' D-tagatose, meaning its calorie count can be listed on product labels.
Nutrient claims and cartoon characters will sway children
Front-of-pack nutritional information is largely ignored by children but combine a nutrient claim and a cartoon character and it can “significantly affect” the product choices they make, according to new research.
Industry guidelines on surplus food donations aim to fight food waste
Manufacturers and retailers have teamed up with the European Federation of Food Banks to produce a framework for donating surplus food and cutting down on food waste.
Can expansion capacity buoy up Agthia feed business?
UAE food and beverage group, Agthia, has signed a deal with Abu Dhabi Ports to expand its flour and feed facilities as the feed side currently faces challenging market conditions.
Polish lamb demand signals import surge
A senior figure at the Polish-British Chamber of Commerce has stressed the opportunity the Polish market presents to global lamb exporters with the nation braced for a surge in consumption.
Will Italy also debate a sugar and sat fat tax?
A small group of Italian politicians have presented a bill to the Senate proposing a tax on sugary and diet drinks as well as palm oil and industrial trans fats in a bid to stem rising obesity rates.
Nestlé: Reformulation could stall without EU-wide nutrition strategy
Europe must accelerate efforts to introduce a “holistic nutrition policy”, complete with targets in relation to reformulation, marketing and labelling.
Brexit uncertainty could raise UK food costs - but discount supermarkets may still win
Brexit-borne economic uncertainty could dampen supermarket’s ability to offer cheaper groceries, though worried shoppers could maintain sales figures at hard discounting retailers like Lidl and Aldi, analysts suggest.
Ancera raises funds ahead of pathogen detection tech launch
Ancera has raised $8.9m to commercialize its single-cell transport technology by early next year.
Fish trimmings could be new value-added protein source
Fish trimmings could become a source of protein with the simple addition of commercially available enzymes, say Nofima researchers.
Denmark launches three-star pork label for animal welfare
An animal welfare label for pork will allow Danish consumers to ‘navigate more clearly on the issue of animal welfare’, the Danish agriculture and food council (Landbrug & Fødevarer) claims.
Nordic 5 ask EFSA to help set intake limits for added sugar
Five Nordic countries have asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) whether new evidence means limits for added sugar intakes could now be set.
Food safety body weighs in on meat spoilage
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has updated its advice on meat spoilage during storage and transport, following a request from the European Commission.