The Twinkie tale: Hostess set to survive overseas?
Up-for-sale Hostess Brands has had strong interest from international firms looking to snap up its iconic brands, the company has said.
Archives for December 12, 2012
General Mills on a quest for all-natural label-friendly yeast and mold inhibitors
General Mills is seeking label friendly ingredients that prevent the growth of yeasts and molds in dry packaged fruit-based foods.
‘Considerable’ lowering of trans-fat levels in Spanish bakery products
The level of trans-fats in Spanish bakery products has been ‘considerably’ lowered to levels that are well within those regarded as safe. As a result it is now important to update food composition databases to accurately estimate human intakes, say...
Imec breakthrough in RFID for thin film
Progress on inexpensive radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has taken a leap forward with the creation of a form of ultra high frequency (UHF) Shottky diode by research institute Imec.
Food waste mops up heavy metal
Onion and garlic waste from the food industry could be used to absorb hazardous heavy metals, including arsenic, cadmium, iron, lead, mercury and tin in contaminated materials.
EC study: Do retailers’ own brands reduce consumer choice and industry innovation?
The European Commission (EC) has said it intends to conduct a study on whether expanded use of private label food and beverage products has restricted consumer choice and industry innovation.
December 14 EU health claims deadline
Stakeholder vox pop: December 14 EU health claim deadline
With the December 14 enforcement of the EU's article 13 general function health claim list that includes 200+ approved claims and about 1500 rejections just two days away (after a six month lay-period), we polled key players for core reactions.