News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
US confectioners should ready themselves to declare percentage daily values for added sugars set at 10% of total calorie intake, which could be a regulatory requirement by 2018, says a consultant for the Sweetener Users Association.
A study claims that while snacks in schools are getting healthier, snack companies are still targeting children with unhealthy snacks.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that glyphosate, a herbicide used on food crops, is unlikely to cause cancer and recommends raising safety levels.
A vote this week from the Council of the EU means the updated novel food regulation will soon be written into EU law books.