Frutarom blames currency and destocking for sales drop
Functional ingredients, fragrance and flavour supplier Frutarom has reported a decrease in sales and net income for the quarter but confirms growth plans.
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Analyst spies global food process-functionality boost
Growing interest from food processors in providing healthier convenience products is driving a surge in global demand for functional ingredients, particularly in emerging markets like India, suggests recent market analysis.
EC commissioner: 2010 health claims deadline will not be met
The EC’s Basil Mathioudakis has admitted that the January, 2010, deadline for all nutrition and health claim submissions to be processed in the European Union is unrealistic and will not be achieved.
EFSA health claim opinion
Tomato extract wins EFSA blood aggregation health claim
UK-based Provexis Natural Products Limited has won a positive article 13.5 claim linking tomato concentrate consumption and blood platelet aggregation from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).