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‘Persistence and hard work’
Leatherhead Food Research recently appointed Jenny Arthur in the newly created role of director of nutrition and innovation.
Report urges sugar reduction
There has been mixed response to the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition’s (SACN) final report on carbohydrates.
ROUND-UP: Ingredients
Here is your weekly round-up of Ingredients news. If you have a news item you would like to submit for next week’s round-up, please contact Carly Wood.
Superberry for beverages
Frutarom Health has launched its new superberry ingredient Incaberrix.
Fruit flakes with grains
Taura Natural Ingredients has launched a new range of real fruit flakes combined with ancient grains.
Energy drinks stand firm in EU
Despite difficult financial times, energy drinks show robust growth in Europe, according to a new report by Canadean.
Fresh food flowrapper
Ulma Packaging has launched the FM200 horizontal flowrapper for wrapping fresh food products in a pillow pack style with three seals.
Raise the bar
Selecting the ideal bar line to ensure quality and efficiency, Bosch Packaging Technology’s Daniel Bossel, product manager primary packaging, and Frank Jansen, product manager confectionery.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Redesign for dairy brand
Organic dairy brand Rachel’s has unveiled its first packaging redesign in five years across the full range, including its big and small pots, Divine Rice and Divine Desserts.
PepsiCo students take gold at Ecotrophelia UK
A team of PepsiCo placement students has been awarded the gold prize at the 2015 Ecotrophelia UK competition.
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 […]
Food recalls drop in Q1
Product recall specialist Stericycle ExpertSolutions has reported that recalls and notifications have decreased in the first quarter of 2015, due to heightened recall awareness and significant efforts to improve product safety. The findings come as the company publishes its quarterly European Recall and Notification Index, which is based on data from the EU’s Rapex and Rasff […]