Organic market shows signs of a slowdown
30-Jul-2008 - The organic trend appears to have reached a plateau as consumer interest is waning and...
FSA sets out areas for healthy eating action
21-Jul-2008 - The UK Food Standards Agency has set out core challenges for the food industry as...
Eco-label scheme extended to food and drink products
18-Jul-2008 - An environmental labelling scheme has been extended to food and drink products, under new proposals...
Food and the French presidency: Part one
17-Jul-2008 - Over the next six months the French presidency of the EU will be operating in...
Asthma study may reignite pregnancy-peanut debate
16-Jul-2008 - Consuming peanuts and peanut products during pregnancy may raise the infant's risk of developing asthma...
Claims on children's food mislead, says study
15-Jul-2008 - The majority of food items aimed specifically at children have poor nutritional content and yet...
New guidelines aim to do away with misleading marketing terms
11-Jul-2008 - The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revised its guidance on the use of words...
Novel food draft report released
10-Jul-2008 - The European Parliament has published its draft report on amendments to the novel foods regulation,...
Colourings to come with a warning
09-Jul-2008 - The European Parliament has adopted a legislative package that will see products containing any of...
UK seeks improved strategy for industry clarity
09-Jul-2008 - Food businesses have suffered from confusing government policies, said the UK's Food and Drink Federation...
HFCS is natural, says FDA in a letter
08-Jul-2008 - High fructose corn syrup may be labeled natural when synthetic fixing agents do not come...
Codex adopts 35 international food standards
08-Jul-2008 - Thirty-five new international food standards were adopted during last week's 31st session of the Codex...
Recent advances pave way for fish gelatine for food
08-Jul-2008 - Increasing demand for gelatine, coupled with consumer concerns over the mammalian variety, may open the...
New film provides cost-effective low-temperature sealing, says Wipak
07-Jul-2008 - A new low-temperature sealing biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) grade film can increase output for bakery...
CIAA questions need for labelling law
03-Jul-2008 - The need for new European legislation on nutrition labelling has been called into question by...
Ohio rBST rule comes under attack
01-Jul-2008 - The Organic Trade Association (OTA) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) are fighting against...
Food industry gathers for annual IFT expo
30-Jun-2008 - Experts have gathered for the Institute of Food Technologist 2008 Annual Meeting and Food Expo...
Codex discusses labelling and safety standards
30-Jun-2008 - The 31st session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission in Geneva this week will discuss over...
Weekly comment
GM: Breaking the stalemate
23-Jun-2008 - Food industry voices are joining those of politicians in the GM debate, hailing the controversial...
Consumers do not understand trans fat labeling, says study
20-Jun-2008 - Presenting a product's trans fat content is largely wasted on consumers through the lack of...
Conquering egg allergenicity without compromising functionality: review
19-Jun-2008 - The continuing prevalence of egg allergies, and its implications for food manufacturing and labelling practices,...
News focus: Pectin
Pectin: Health claims and labelling
18-Jun-2008 - Whether pectin will ever be more than a gelling agent and stabiliser and be labelled...
Rosemary extracts to receive antioxidant status
16-Jun-2008 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said rosemary extract is safe for use as an...
Public still at risk from poor food safety, say health officials
13-Jun-2008 - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has failed to fulfill its promise of making the...
Trans fat substitutes to offer diet therapy
13-Jun-2008 - Trans fats will soon be replaced by edible oils that can be used for "diet...
