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Cereal giants to ‘review’ UK nutrition labeling scheme, expert says they will never sign

Cereal majors Kellogg and Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW) are reviewing the UK Department of Health’s (DoH) front-of-pack voluntary labeling scheme, but one nutrition policy expert says they will never sign.

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ESA: Snack makers must better communicate with NGOs and government

Snack makers need a better and more open discourse with NGOs and government about efforts made to improve the nutritional profile of their products, says the director general of the European Snacks Association.

Women want indulgence and health in snacks… Scrap that stereotype, says Canadean

There is a strong stereotype that women want indulgence and health when snacking, but in the US and Europe health comes eleventh in snack motivations, according to new research from Canadean.

Wheat price dip gives breathing space for bakery innovation: Euromonitor

Bakers can and should invest in innovation and production as wheat prices dip leaving spare cash to spend, says a Euromonitor analyst.

Judge: ‘There is a gaping hole in the current regulatory landscape for ‘natural’ claims and GMOs’

A federal judge handling a lawsuit filed in California over ‘all-natural’ claims on Mission tortilla chips has recommended that the case be put on hold for six months to give the FDA time to determine whether products containing GMOs should be labeled ‘natural’.

Frutarom: ‘We want to expand our functional foods business’

Swiss-Israeli flavours and ingredients house Frutarom wants a greater slice of the global functional foods and drinks market with new investment and initiatives to tap markets like the Americas and Asia and the “sensitive” European market.

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60-second interview: Carol Locey and Gary Augustine, Kalsec

Kalsec: In Europe, natural food colors are now ‘standard operating procedure’; in the US, some companies are still just starting to look at them from FoodNavigator-USA.com

By Elaine WATSON

As part of FoodNavigator-USA’s probe into clean labels ahead of our June 26 Natural & Clean Label Trends 2013 online event, Elaine Watson caught up with Carol Locey, colors product director, and Gary Augustine, market development director, at Kalsec, to talk natural colors…

Europe's food industry welcomes EU-US trade negotiations from FoodNavigator.com

By Caroline Scott-Thomas+

European food industry trade body FoodDrinkEurope has welcomed formal negotiations between the European Union and the United States on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), announced at the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland.

Mars and Nestlé adopt UK traffic light labels; Mondelez opts out from ConfectioneryNews.com

By Oliver Nieburg+

The UK's largest confectionery company, Mondelez International-owned Cadbury, has decided against signing up to the UK’s hybrid front of pack nutritional label as competitors Mars and Nestlé adopt the tags.

WHO urges stricter rules on food marketing to children from FoodNavigator.com

By Caroline Scott-Thomas+

The food industry is ‘exploiting children’ in its marketing of unhealthy food, according to a new report from the World Health Organisation (WHO), which calls for stricter marketing controls, particularly in light of new technologies like smart phone apps and social media.