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Food Ingredients News Mar 16,2010

Herza Chocolate Marketed on Health Platform

Chocolate pieces containing a high percentage of cocoa or ingredients with an antioxidant effect are suitable for use in muesli, desserts and ice cream. They can be advertised on the end product to generate an additional incentive to buy.

Business News Mar 15,2010

Global Surge in Gluten Free New Product Activity – Innova Market Insights

Overall, over 5% of the food and drinks launches tracked by Innova Market Insights in 2009 were marketed as gluten-free, rising to over 10% in Australia and New Zealand and falling to less than 1% in Asia.

Regulatory News Mar 12,2010

FSA Board Agrees Single Front-of-Pack Label Plan

The Board's recommendation clearly signals that the Agency does not support FOP labels using only % GDAs, but that % GDAs should be combined with either traffic light colours or text, and should ideally have all three elements.

Packaging & Technology News Mar 11,2010

Ball Produces New 25 cl Can for Coca-Cola

The new container from Ball Packaging Europe will be on the market in April.

Packaging & Technology News Mar 11,2010

Ready-to-Drink Gold Peak Tea Now Available in Refrigerated Section and in Plastic Bottles

Gold Peak, the premium ready-to-drink (RTD) tea from Coca-Cola North America, and recipient of the prestigious ChefsBest Award, has launched new multi-serve chilled Gold Peak Tea nationally.

Packaging & Technology News Mar 11,2010

SIG Combibloc launches China’s first FSC-labelled carton packs

This certification means SIG Combibloc can now offer its customers all over the world carton packs that are permitted to bear the label ‘FSC Mix’.

Packaging & Technology News Mar 11,2010

Zico Pure Premium Coconut Water Creates the Ultimate Hydration Experience with an Innovative New Bottle

Previously packaged in only paper Tetra Pak containers, ZICO is now available in a 14 oz. bottle featuring a re-sealable cap, easy grip shape and increased durability.

Business News Mar 11,2010

Nordzucker to Speed Up Cost Cutting, Sells Serbian Business

In addition to measures affecting production, procurement, and sales & marketing, this also includes the phased downsizing of the workforce across the Group by around 300 by 2014/2015.

Business News Mar 10,2010

Danish Companies to Research Potential for Overlooked Enzyme Sources

Danisco has, as part of a larger project group, been granted DKK 24 million from The Danish Council for Strategic Research to look into the nature of the enzymes derived from snakes, spiders and carnivorous plants.

Business News Mar 09,2010

US Beverage Industry Delivering On Calorie Reduction in Schools

In addition to the removal of full-calorie soft drinks from all schools, the shift towards more lower-calorie, smaller-portion beverages is also contributing to the overall reduction in calories available from beverages in schools.

Food Ingredients News Mar 08,2010

Univar and Diastatische Producten Create Malt Distribution Agreement

Leiden-based Diastatische Producten manufactures “all natural” malt products for use in a variety of food and drink products, including bakery goods, breakfast cereals, chocolate bars and instant drinks.

Packaging & Technology News Mar 05,2010

BoNa Coffee Holdings Corp. Introduces New BoNa Coffee Packaging for International Markets

We would want to capture not only the Filipino communities that are already familiar with our coffee history but also a wider range of coffee enthusiasts all across the globe.

Regulatory News Mar 05,2010

Major US Salmonella Recall for Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Product

The FDA conducted an investigation at the facility after a customer of Basic Food Flavors reported finding Salmonella Tennessee in one production lot of HVP to the new FDA Reportable Food Registry.

Packaging & Technology News Mar 04,2010

InnoWare Plastic, Inc. Launches Foodservice Packaging Designed to Help Operators Drive Sales

No other microwavable food packaging product offers this consumer-convenience combined with the operational benefits of a one-piece container.

Packaging & Technology News Mar 04,2010

Cielo e Terra Repackages in Lean+Green Glass from O-I as Part of Socially Responsible Initiative

Its Freschello and Cielo table wine ranges are now bottled in lightweight Lean+Green glass packaging from O-I.

Regulatory News Mar 04,2010

FDA Warns 17 US Companies Over Labelling Violations

The violations cited in the warning letters include unauthorized health claims, unauthorized nutrient content claims, and the unauthorized use of terms such as “healthy,” and others that have strict, regulatory definitions.

Regulatory News Mar 03,2010

European Commission Approves GM Potato for Industrial Starch Use

Amflora (BASF) produces pure amylopectin starch used in certain technical applications. Food use is not foreseen. It was developed in collaboration with experts from the European starch industry to respond to the demand for pure amylopectin starch.

Packaging & Technology News Mar 02,2010

Ocean Spray in FSC-Labelled Carton Packs

The first Ocean Spray products which have been launched in United Kingdom in FSC-labelled carton packs combiblocMidi 1,000 ml with the combiSwift screw cap from SIG Combibloc, are the Blueberry and Blueberry Light varieties.

Packaging & Technology News Mar 02,2010

Campbell Launches New Pace Brand Package Designed for Club Store Channel

Campbell developed the new multi-layer, hot-fill PET jar with the support of Graham Packaging Company, L.P., York, PA. The smaller jars are designed to provide consumers greater convenience and usage flexibility.

Business News Mar 02,2010

FAO Calls for Biotechnology Application in Poor Countries

The conference in Guadalajara is reviewing past successes and failures of biotechnologies across the different food and agricultural sectors in developing countries. The meeting is not focused on genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

Packaging & Technology News Mar 01,2010

Coors Light Looks Brilliant in the Thermochomic Beverage Can from Ball

This is the first time that thermochromic ink has been successfully used for a design covering such a large surface area.

Food Ingredients News Mar 01,2010

WACKER Intensifies Biotech Focus

WACKER BIOSOLUTIONS will primarily focus on the growing sectors of food, pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, alongside its existing portfolio of fine chemicals and chemical intermediates.

Food Ingredients News Feb 26,2010

Research Finds Salt Levels in Many UK Soups Still Short of Targets

CASH surveyed 575 ready to eat soups including fresh (chilled), ready to eat (canned and pouches) and high street chain café soups and included both branded and supermarket own-label products.

Regulatory News Feb 25,2010

Vast Majority of Second ‘General Function’ Health Claims Negatively Assessed by EFSA

Of the 416 health claims, just 9 were positively assessed, 14 were said to provide insufficient evidence, 125 were not characterised and 291 received a negative opinion.

Regulatory News Feb 25,2010

EFSA Issues Scientific Opinion on Oregano and Lemon Balm Extracts as Food Additives

The Panel notes that the specifications as proposed by the petitioner are not in line with what would be expected for a botanical or botanical preparation and that the presence of compounds of concern such as for example estragole, carvacrol and thymol are not specified.