Industy mulls over 'may contain' alternatives
Labelling issues on the cards again for manufacturers as the UK's food safety agency this week launches a consultation on the use of alternative phrases to 'may contain' on food labels.
Archives for December 11, 2003
Emerging markets to impact soy processing
The regional distribution of soybean production and processing capacity in the US has shifted dramatically during the last decade. Citing the impact of emerging markets, a new study claims this change will have important consequences for the US soybean...
Sports nutrition group organises to lobby new directive
Manufacturers of sports nutrition products have formed a new alliance to better represent their trade in the face of a forthcoming directive, set to tightly regulate foods and beverages marketed to sportspeople.
New research on Lonza's L-Carnitine Crystalline
Swiss chemicals company Lonza this week report on a new study showing that supplements of its L-Carnitine Crystalline significantly increases fatty acid oxidation in healthy adults.
No basis for NZ joint authority, argues industry
New Zealand's Health Minister Annette King has provided no basis for a joint authority with Australia to regulate the country's dietary supplements industry, argues health products consultant Ron Law in the New Zealand Herald today.
Flavoursome fibres
The healthy components of fibres such as oats and rye can also enhance their flavour if the correct processing techniques are used, claims new Finnish research.
Purac takes over Avebe subsidiary
Dutch food ingredients and confectionery group CSM continues its strategy to expand worldwide activities in the food and pharmaceutical markets with the recent announcement that it has completed the acquisition of the gluconic acid derivatives...