Crown reviewing UK plant after decline in food packaging sales
Crown Food Europe has launched a consultation process with staff at its Worcester, UK site due to declining food packaging sales.
Archives for January 29, 2013
EU novel foods wrap: Clubmoss, omega-3 oils and zeaxanthin
The UK Food Standards Agency is assessing two novel food applications for clubmoss sporopollenin shell extracts and a novel omega-3 and omega-6 oil; while DSM is lauding the official EU recognition of nature-identical zeaxanthin.
Hostess picks next two stalking horse bidders for Drake's and additional bread brands
Hostess Brands has selected stalking horse bidders for its Drake's snack cake brand and for its Sweetheart, Eddy's, Standish Farms, and Grandma Emilie's bread brands.
EC’s Mathioudakis: “You cannot build a sustainable food industry on misleading health claims”
With the European Union’s strict health food and supplement marketing laws in place, the European Commission’s food law unit head, Basil Mathioudakis, tells NutraIngredients why it’s generally working out fine… but don’t hold your breath over a hasty...
Study: Small snacks between meals associated with lower childhood obesity risk
More frequent meals and snacks among primary school children may be associated with a lower risk of overweight and obesity, according to new research published in Public Health Nutrition.