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No nano in organic foods, says UK certifier

Salzgitter to buy SIG Beverages unit

Chr Hansen offers flexible soft cheese cultures

Environmental concerns dog Cadbury closure

Plimsoll predicts exciting activity in UK food sector

 
   
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GM carrots could cut osteoporosis risk

High compliance with new UK ad rules, says ASA

Northern Foods withstands commodity pressure

Vitamin D2 may cut risks of elderly falls

 
 

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No nano in organic foods, says UK certifier
The use of nanomaterials has been banned from organic foods by the UK's Soil Association, the leading certifier of organic products in the country... Read


Salzgitter to buy SIG Beverages unit
Leading steel firm Salzgitter is buying SIG Beverages from the Switzerland-based SIG packaging group, expanding its share of the plastic bottle market... Read


Chr Hansen offers flexible soft cheese cultures
Chr Hansen has developed four new cultures to produce optimum acidification and texture for soft cheeses and allow manufactures to bypass the costly bulk starter method... Read


Environmental concerns dog Cadbury closure
Cadbury has this week confirmed it will continue with plans to switch some UK production to Poland, sparking accusations that the confectioner will be adding 12 million food miles to its brands... Read


Plimsoll predicts exciting activity in UK food sector
Most of the UK food manufacturing sector is well equipped to deal with anticipated economic fall-out this year, according to a new analysis from Plimsoll Publishing, with a flurry of mergers and acquisitons on... Read


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GM carrots could cut osteoporosis risk
Scientists have genetically modified carrots to enhance the transport of calcium once inside the body, potentially establishing the vegetable's as a bone-boosting food... Read


High compliance with new UK ad rules, says ASA
The UK's Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has reported a compliance level of 99.2 per cent with the new content rules on advertising food and drinks products aimed at children... Read


Northern Foods withstands commodity pressure
UK-based Northern Foods yesterday reported a Q3 3.5 per cent revenue increase, avoiding the current commodity squeeze by passing costs on to customers... Read


Vitamin D2 may cut risks of elderly falls
A daily vitamin D2 supplement of 1,000IU may cut the number of falls among elderly people by about 20 per cent, says a new study... Read

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How natural is 'natural'?

Products claiming to be 'natural' are flooding onto the marketplace, but the refusal by regulators to provide a formal definition of the term will ultimately lead to confusion for consumers and a legal headache for manufacturers. Read



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United Biscuits unveils environment plan
UK biscuit and snack maker United Biscuits said yesterday it will cut its carbon emissions by more than a third by 2020 and reduce water and packaging use by a fifth as part of a new strategy to reduce the impact... Read


Avery Dennison expands self-adhesive wine labelling
Dutch group Avery Dennison is expanding its range of self-adhesive labelling for the wine sector, offering new products that cut down on waste and increase efficiency... Read


Sustainable manufacturers reaping consumer rewards
US consumers are becoming increasingly concerned over social and environmental implications when choosing packaged food and beverage brands, according to a new report by Information Resources, Inc (IRI)... Read


UK to test vitamins on inmate behaviour
A pilot program to test the effects of vitamin and mineral supplements on inmates at UK young offenders' institutes will be carried out to see if adequate nutrition helps curb violent behaviour... Read


Industry postpones infant nutrition rules
A high court judge has suspended the implementation of new rules on infant nutrition in the UK after a legal challenge was made by the Infant and Dietetic Foods Association (IDFA)... Read

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