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Rosemary extract suppliers claim some rivals are
misleading manufacturers |
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30-May-2011 - Several rosemary
extract suppliers have attacked
competitors who they claim are
failing to comply with recently
enforced EU labelling laws.
Naturex was first to raise the
alarm, alleging on 19 May that
some companies are offering
deodorised antioxidant rosemary
extracts and telling food
companies that they can be
labelled as natural flavourings. |
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Commission requests urgent safety review of
aspartame from EFSA |
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26-May-2011 - The European Commission has
asked EFSA to conduct a full re-evaluation
of the safety of aspartame by July 2012, due
to MEPs’ concerns and EFSA’s decision to
look more closely at two recent studies on
carcinogenicity and pregnancy effects. |
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Juice labelling and ingredient proposals aim to
boost EU competitiveness |
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26-May-2011 - MEPs have
voted to allow nectar manufacturers to drop
“with added sugar” labelling and to permit
tangerine juice to be added to orange juices
made in the EU. |
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Low-cal sweeteners can help to fight obesity,
say experts |
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25-May-2011 - Increasing the use of sweeteners
in foods and drinks will help to reduce the
current epidemic of obesity, according to
experts. |
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World Stevia Organisation to welcome all natural
sweeteners |
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25-May-2011 - Non-profit World Stevia
Organisation is broadening its scope to include
all natural sweeteners, such as monk fruit,
thaumatin, and others whose potential is still
being explored, as sweeteners are frequently
blended in food and beverages for optimal taste
profile and performance. |
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‘No artificial’ claims are undermining
confidence: ISA chair |
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24-May-2011 - Food and drink manufacturers are
‘shooting themselves in the foot’ by
continually advertising products with ‘no
artificial’ labels, says Hans Heezen,
chairman of the International Sweetener
Association. |
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Red and processed meats ‘confirmed’ to increase
risk of bowel cancer: Report |
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23-May-2011 - A new report from the World
Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) recommends
limiting red meat consumption and completely
avoiding processed meats, and 'confirms'
that red and processed meats increase risk
of bowel cancer. |
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European Council defends legal opinion on cloned
animals |
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20-May-2011 - The European Council has rejected
MEP claims that its legal experts believed a ban
on food from cloned animals would not contravene
international law and spark a global trade war. |
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Russian scientific congress backs role of
probiotics |
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17-May-2011 - About 40 Russian scientists have
backed the ability of probiotics to help
maintain ‘beneficial microbiota’ and help
prevent gastrointestinal disturbances, after
meeting in Moscow in April. |
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Enzymes may boost chocolate flavour: Study |
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17-May-2011 - Enzymatic treatment of cocoa
almonds may improve flavour profiles by up
to 50 per cent, leading to improved
chocolate flavours from low quality almonds,
according to new research. |
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One-third of global food production goes to
waste: FAO |
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13-May-2011 - About one-third of the food
produced globally for human consumption
each year is wasted, according to a new
report from the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO). |
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Beta-glucan could reduce salt in high pressure
processed chicken: Study |
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11-May-2011 - Beta-glucan could be used to
partially replace salt while retaining taste
and texture in high pressure processing of
chicken breast meat, according to a new
study in Food Chemistry. |
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Global dairy prices take a dip in March |
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06-May-2011 - Global dairy prices were down
2.4 per cent from March after seven months
of steady growth, according to the latest
figures from the Food and Agriculture
Organisation (FAO). |
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Antioxidants may reduce trans fat levels in
edible oils: Study |
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03-May-2011 - The addition of antioxidants to
oils may control the formation of trans-fats
during the processing and heating of edible
oils, according to new research. |
