Fruit powders incorporated into extruded snacks improve the nutritional profile and are well accepted by children in terms of taste and appearance, finds study.
New UK rules on meat charging inspection will not destroy the industry but will heap on costs and hit the competitiveness of the sector, said the British Meat Processing Association (BMPA).
Many UK biscuit and cake products have reached their salt-reduction
limit, thanks to bakers' efforts to cut salt components, according
to Barbara Gallani, manager of the Food and Drink Federation's
Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate...
Only two out of over 100 'standard' food products in a recent
survey of retailers' own brand foods met with salt slashing targets
set by the UK's food watchdog, suggesting ongoing research into
reducing the content...
The UK Food Standards Agency has made recommendations to the
European Commission pushing for new measures to prevent very high
levels of unnecessary water being added to chicken and an end to
'ripping the consumer off'.
Food manufacturers in the UK were criticised this week labels after
the findings of a new report from the National Consumer Council
suggested that current labelling was confusing and misleading.
The health of the consumer is unlikely to be affected by the
transfer of oils and waxes from food packaging into food, finds a
recent survey from the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA).
