EFSA rejects two thirds of first batch of article 13.1 health claims
Two thirds of the article 13.1 health claims submitted for assessment under the health claims Regulation do not stand up to scrutiny, according to...
Archives for September 27, 2009
Reb A suppliers need to promote its safety
Stevia-based sweeteners could suffer the same negative publicity that aspartame has unless suppliers of the ingredient, which has received qualified...
Survey: RFID business case still unclear
RFID (radio frequency identification) tagging’s early adopters in grocery have had mixed success because they have not brought trading partners...
Findus Longbenton to recover by 2011
The new owner of the former Findus factory at Longbenton has revealed the factory will return to full production by the end of 2010.After receiving...
Food poisoning rise in elderly linked to stomach drugs
The rising incidence of campylobacteriosis food poisoning in people over 60 in the UK could be partly ascribed to medication for suppressing stomach...
Food science needs support, Tory meeting will hear
The government must address food security by strengthening support for scientific innovation, experts will argue at a forthcoming Conservative Party...