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UK organic market stifled by supply problems

Dannon stands up to 'fraud' probiotic claims

Healthy food cost impacts kids choices: study

 
   
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Challenges ahead for CHR Hansen sustainability
CHR Hansen says that investment in production equipment efficiency, and changing employee attitudes to natural resource use, remain the key drivers in its company-wide sustainability drive... Read


Ball reports drop in earnings, new plant for Poland
US packaging firm Ball will spend more than $300 million on expanding its beverage can capacity in Europe and Asia this year, as it closes loss-making operations in the Americas... Read


UK organic market stifled by supply problems
Growth of Britain's organic market is being hampered by supply problems, with local growers unable to meet surging demand, say analysts... Read


Dannon stands up to 'fraud' probiotic claims
Dannon has said that it "categorically refutes" allegations of fraudulent claims made on its probiotic yogurts... Read


Healthy food cost impacts kids choices: study
Researchers from the UK have identified some of the main barriers to young people adopting a healthy lifestyle, including the cost of healthy foods, hunger satisfaction, taste, and peer pressure... Read


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Sandwich growth hinged on niche groups, report
High saturation in the US sandwich market will force manufacturers to focus on niche age and ethnic markets in order to boost market share, predicts a new Mintel report... Read


Brewers war ends as S&N agrees to sale plan
It seems a case of third time lucky for Carlsberg and Heineken after the board of UK-based brewer Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) today agreed to an 800 pence per share deal for its operations... Read


Late-onset Alzheimer's slowed by DHA omega-3
Supplements of the omega-3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) can reduce levels an enzyme linked to Alzheimer's disease, suggests a new study from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)... Read


Microalgae extracts beat synthetic antioxidants for food: study
The microalgae Chlorella vulgaris could be a rich source of extractable antioxidants, and provide potent alternatives to synthetics like butylhydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), suggests new... Read

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Ishida Europe introduces x-ray for large food products
Japanese x-ray company Ishida has expanded its range of x-ray inspection systems for the food industry, launching a new machine suitable for large products and cartons... Read


Wal-Mart chief pledges higher prices for sustainable suppliers
The chief executive of the world's biggest retailer yesterday promised to favour suppliers providing high quality and ethically sourced products... Read


BASF expands GM activities in competitive Asia Pacific
European restrictions on genetically modified (GM) crops have driven BASF Plant Science to intensify biotech cooperation activities in Asia Pacific with an agreement with China's National Institute of Biological... Read


UK to spend ₤372m to combat obesity curve
The UK government unveiled the first steps it will take in its national strategy to fight obesity, earmarking ₤372m for the cause. Steps include addressing food issues, as well as increasing education and... Read


Bitter taste discovery could lead to palatability boost
American and Japanese researchers have identified how peptides in food activate human bitter taste receptors, data that could have implications for the food industry and food formulators... Read

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