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Irish Dairy Board strengthens global vision with new multi-million loan

The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) has released details of a new €350m banking facility that it says will provide members with extra ammunition to pursue domestic and international growth.

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Silver-ion silicone boosts dairy processing safety – developer

A silver ion-laced silicone material that absorbs and destroys pathogens such as E.coli and Salmonella will ensure safety standards are met in the dairy sector, its developer has claimed.

Spanish regulator condemns sterol-cholesterol ads

The Spanish manufacturer of a plant sterol drink has been told to amend cholesterol-lowering claims for being too ambiguous in dosage and making unsubstantiated disease reduction claims.

Tight supply and high prices in guar gum look set to continue

Tight supply and high prices in guar gum are set to continue until at least the end of 2012, and probably beyond, claims a leading hydrocolloid industry analyst.

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England’s chief medical officer backs (free) vitamin D supplements from NutraIngredients.com

England’s chief medical officer Dame Sally Davies has begun campaigning to the English medical fraternity that certain population groups like under-5s should take vitamin D supplements.

France faces court action over packaging waste law delays from FoodProductionDaily.com

The French Government faces being hauled into court unless it can convince Brussels that it has adopted European legislation designed to cut packaging waste.

Bread does not cause bloating, claims study from BakeryAndSnacks.com

The British Nutrition Association has said that there is insufficient evidence that bread causes bloating and gastrointestinal discomfort.

WHO debates industry’s role in child nutrition plan from FoodNavigator.com

The involvement of the private sector in child nutrition has proved contentious at a recent meeting of the World Health Organisation’s executive board (EB).