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The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a detailed 81-page document advising companies on how to negotiate the various European Commission processes involved in health claims submission, approval and application.
Fonterra is launching a new online sales channel for its dairy commodities which will allow it to respond more quickly to price changes - and may spur the development of an international dairy futures or derivatives market.
Food supplements manufacturers may have to reformulate thousands of products aimed at both children and adults if calls for bans on the use of certain artificial colours become reality.
Greater acceptability for soy beverages could be achieved by formulating with peanut proteins and flavour masking with chocolate, suggests a new study from the US.
An increased intake of the omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) may improve the fatty acid levels composition in the gullet, and reduce the risk of cancer, suggests a new study.
Cargill has reported strong growth for its third financial quarter, largely due to increased demand for agricultural commodities in developing countries as well as swelling global energy needs.
Long term R&D strategies look to be paying off as Danisco is recognised as being one of the strongest patentees compared with other companies in the food sector.
Dietary supplements worth more than $100,000 have been seized by the FDA for making inappropriate pharmaceutical claims and containing unauthorized ingredients.