UK set to tighten restrictions under revised Childhood Obesity Plan
The UK government is to reform its Childhood Obesity Plan raising the prospect of tighter controls on junk food marketing.
Archives for March 29, 2018
Salt of the Earth looks beyond salt as reformulation pressure grows
Salt of the Earth has manufactured sea salt in basically the same way since 1922. While the company is rooted in tradition, the condiments supplier believes that innovation to reduce salt consumption will enable it to grow sales.
DA: Primary source of South African Listeria outbreak not known
The primary source of the South African Listeria outbreak is still unknown, according to the main opposition political party in the country.
EFSA to evaluate titanium dioxide safety studies
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will advise the Commission on whether to re-evaluate titanium dioxide by analysing four scientific studies that questioned the additive's safety.
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One year countdown: is the meat industry any clearer on Brexit?
Today marks the 365-day countdown for the UK’s departure from the European Union and it seems that time is really of the essence for the meat industry.
3M targets Campylobacter in poultry industry
3M has introduced an assay and enrichment broth to detect Campylobacter in enriched food and environmental samples.
Category crossovers and savoury swaps: Mintel on the future of sweet flavours
As the backlash against sugar continues, manufacturers of sweet products are coming up with eye-catching solutions to win consumers’ attention from chocolate pizza to vegetable muffins, says Mintel.
Industry, academia and government action united in common food waste cause
Food waste reduction efforts were high on the agenda this week as the Dutch government, the Weizmann Institute of Science and Ocado, continued united efforts to minimise food loss.