News
EFSA estimates safe caffeine intake
EFSA has published its scientific opinion on the safety of caffeine, in which it estimates acute and daily intakes that raise no safety concerns for the general healthy population.
Consumers ‘savvy’ to limited edition products
More than half (57%) of consumers are aware that limited edition products are used by brands to increase product sales and almost a third (30%) feel that they are a marketing ploy, according to research conducted by Instantly.
ROUND-UP: Shelf Life
Here is your weekly round-up of Shelf Life news. If you have a news item you would like to submit for next week’s round-up, please contact Carly Wood at mailto:carly@bellpublishing.com.
Scottish food exports exceed £1.1 billion
Scottish food exports have surpassed the £1.1 billion mark for the first time, with total food and drink exports valued at £5.1 billion in 2014. The new figures, which have been extracted from official HMRC export statistics for 2014, show that food exports alone grew by 3.5% on 2013, driven primarily by an increase in […]
Crunchy addition to breakfast range
belVita Breakfast is launching its belVita Crunchy Hazelnuts product in a single portion format following its success in multipack format since its April 2014 launch.
Dairy-free chocolate
Plamil Foods has launched a free-from chocolate bar. According to the company, although many popular varieties of dairy-free ‘milky’ chocolates are often marketed to children, they contain more sugar than most varieties of chocolate.
Crisps for curry lovers
Northern Ireland’s Tayto Crisps has launched a new curry flavour – Ruby Murray Curry Rough Cut crisps.
New Ritz snacks
Savoury biscuit brand Ritz is launching Ritz Crisp & Thin, aimed at the growing demand for savoury snacks in the UK.
Gluten-free granola
Granola brand Lizi’s is launching a gluten-free version of its original granola, catering to consumers suffering from coeliac disease, gluten intolerance or those simply living a gluten-free lifestyle.
New dairy drink
Upbeat, the dairy protein drink launched by The Good Whey Company, has announced the arrival of its newest flavour – Chocolate & Orange.
Perchlorate in food opinion re-published
EFSA has re-published its scientific opinion on the risks to public health from perchlorate in food, particularly in fruit and vegetables. Adopted in September 2014, the opinion has been revised due to a technical error. EFSA’s experts have re-assessed dietary exposure to perchlorate using corrected data on perchlorate levels in food and taking into account […]
One-year campylobacter survey results published
The final set of results from the FSA’s year long UK survey of campylobacter on fresh chickens has been published today.
Results of DSM omega-3 survey
The number of people using omega-3 supplements has increased in certain European countries, according to a new study by DSM. The 2015 Global Consumer Usage & Attitude Study surveyed 11,000 shoppers across ten global markets, and provides insights to enable brand owners to tailor product messaging and reach specific target groups. Compared to a similar […]
ROUND-UP: Processing
Here is your weekly round-up of processing news. If you have a news item you would like to submit for next week’s round-up, please contact Carly Wood at carly@bellpublishing.com.