FDA cracks down on Chinese imports
The FDA has stepped up its import controls for dairy products from China following the melamine scare and extended its investigation into non-dairy protein products.
Archives for November 14, 2008
French look past food grain for biofuels: the next generation
French authorities are set to amend their reliance on food crop use for biofuel production, a new report claims, amidst industry concerns over the impact of alterative fuel on commodity prices.
Pepsi Canada re-jigs labels for the caffeine concerned
PepsiCo is redesigning the Canadian packaging for some of its leading beverage and food products to detail their per serving caffeine content, a move it says is a national first in terms of nutrition labeling.
In search of probiotics' oral potential
UK-based Leatherhead Food International (LFI) is seeking commercial interest for a research project that will explore the potential of probiotics to deliver oral health benefits.
Soy joint venture yields patent application
Solae and Novozymes have jointly filed a production patent for isolated soy proteins as the companies consolidate Novozymes’ enzyme know-how and Solae’s soy capabilities.
Dispatches from HIE
Exclusive: EFSA speaks!...on gold standards; article 13,14; 2010 deadline
At HIE in Paris, NutraIngredients gained an exclusive interview with EFSA's chief health claim assessor, Professor Albert Flynn. EFSA has copped a lot of flak for its gold standard scientific approach, but Professor Flynn said his agency would not be...