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Green logos create brand tension

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New BPA evidence piles pressure on FDA to set exposure limits

Bill Bryson's deposit plan fails to sway drink makers

Ingredients firm targets local sourcing cooperation

 
   
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Wellness and sustainability 'enhance' Cognis results

Dutch programme ensures sports supplements safety

Natural rice bran extracts could tap healthy cookie market

EC opens investigation into ABF yeast deal

 
 
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Green logos create brand tension
Logos to identify green products and packaging will become increasingly common, but could lead to tension as competitors fight to keep their brands looking unique, says industry expert... Read


Amcor sells European flexible packaging plants
Australian packaging giant Amcor has announced the sale of two of its European flexible packaging production facilities as part of its restructuring programme... Read


New BPA evidence piles pressure on FDA to set exposure limits
Pressure is growing on the US Food and Drug Administration to set new restrictions on the use of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging following a new safety study... Read


Bill Bryson's deposit plan fails to sway drink makers
Soft drink manufacturers have branded calls for the adoption of a nationwide deposit scheme on bottles and beverage cans by a UK-based environmental charity as unworkable... Read


Ingredients firm targets local sourcing cooperation
Cobell, a UK-based nationwide fruit ingredient supplier, is aiming to step up local sourcing for its products by teaming up with a regional promotion agency in the South-West of England. ... Read


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Wellness and sustainability 'enhance' Cognis results
Cognis GmbH has turned in its annual results with sales up 4.3 per cent to €3.518bn across its three business units... Read


Dutch programme ensures sports supplements safety
The recent food supplements contamination case that led to banning from competition of a number of Greek weightlifters, would never have happened in the Netherlands, according to the trade association there... Read


Natural rice bran extracts could tap healthy cookie market
Antioxidant-rich extracts from rice bran may extend the shelf-life and improve the nutritive profile of cookies, suggests new research from Pakistan... Read


EC opens investigation into ABF yeast deal
The European Commission opened an in-depth investigation today into Associated British Foods' plan to buy parts of Dutch yeast producer GB Ingredients... Read

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HFCS and the battle for natural

It is hard for food companies not to get drawn into the temptation of using attractive label claims that may be shrouded by a veil of doubt.  But the real risk comes when the 'if you don't know, don't ask' question is finally answered. Read



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Biodegradable packaging makes UK cereal debut
A new compostable laminate is making its UK market debut with the re-launch of a popular cereal brand... Read


New technology driving US food safety sales
New products designed to help food processors verify the safety of their products at every stage of the food production process are driving sales in a buoyant US market, a new report states... Read


ADS stays ahead of the market with greener machines
ADS, a French supplier of blow moulding machinery for PET bottles, is redesigning its entire range ahead of anticipated demand for more environmentally friendly machines... Read


Farmers hit out at dairy attacks
The UK National Farmer's Union (NFU) has hit out at 'fashionable' environmental criticisms of dairy and other livestock-based farming it claims are based on outdated exaggerations... Read


Green efforts too often fall foul of scepticism
Companies with good green intentions face tough challenges in substantiating their advertising claims, leading to accusations of 'green washing', says an industry expert... Read

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