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European protein quality debate could re-open if DIAAS method adopted - Volac
European debate on the recognition of protein quality could re-open if the DIAAS protein measurement method is adopted by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and...
Self-heating packaging for infant formula emerges
Dutch start-up Aestech has developed self-heating packaging for semi-liquid food, particularly baby food.
Vegetable, non-bovine milks are not suitable breast milk substitutes, ANSES warns parents
Children up to the age of one that are fed vegetable milk or milk from non-bovine animals as an alternative to breast milk or infant formula are at risk of...
Glanbia to capitalise on growth market strengths after 'strong' 2012
A “strong” financial performance in 2012 has left Glanbia is a “stronger position” to capitalise on its competitive advantage in growth markets, the Irish dairy processor has claimed....
EFSA to deliver baby and children’s milk opinion
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has been asked by the EU to produce a report on the nutritional value of follow-on formulas and children’s or toddler’s milks which may...
FAO-recommended measurement method demonstrates dairy protein 'superiority' - IDF
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has given its backing to a new Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)-recommended method of protein quality measurement that “clearly demonstrates the superiority” of...
Absolutely Fabuless? Pictures take Optimel Control outside EU health claim laws
Pictures are much more powerful than words when it comes to health claim marketing according to Dutch researchers who have completed a study of Dutch dairy Campina’s weight control yoghurt,...
News in brief
Fonterra and A-ware confirm deal to develop ‘mutually-beneficial’ plants
Fonterra and Dutch premium cheese manufacturer A-ware Foods Group have signed an agreement that will see them establish separate, but “mutually-beneficial” cheese and dairy ingredient plants in the Netherlands....
Infant formula companies are breaching international marketing rules: Report
Save the Children in the UK has called on infant formula manufacturers like Danone and Nestlé to do more to promote breast feeding – including larger on-pack warnings – after...
Chr Hansen eyes pharma sector with €20m probiotic plant expansion
Global probiotics leader Chr Hansen is throwing €20m at the expansion of its Danish freeze-drying capacity with increasing global pharma and food supplement demand the key driver.
Editor’s blog
Which 2 global health brands grew by $1bn in 2012?
Something probiotic? Omega-3? A diet cola? Nope.
‘Terrific' Russia position boosts PepsiCo beverage business: Indra Nooyi
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi says the firm has a ‘terrific position’ as the top food and beverage business in Russia, where 10% organic revenue growth in 2013 helped offset weaknesses...
NHCR article 13.5 shakedown
Latest EFSA article 13.5 rejections down to “lousy science”: Consultant
There is no surprise in the latest batch of European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) article 13.5 health claim rejections as the science presented in six dossiers was “lousy”, a consultant told us...
Nestlé facing Pfizer Nutrition re-brand under South African approval
The South African Competition Tribunal has approved Nestlé’s takeover of Pfizer Nutrition – but only under the condition that the acquired infant formula brands are licensed out and re-branded in...
First Milk ups farmer capital to fund added-value dairy future
British dairy processor First Milk is increasing the amount of capital that its farmer members are required invest in the business, in an attempt to speed up the growth of...
Guest article
Global digestive breakdown: Pre-probiotic yoghurt still number 2 in functional food
The probiotic and prebiotic sectors are tackling some serious issues around claim restrictions in the EU, but the global digestive health picture remains upbeat with yoghurts alone putting on $1.7bn this...
Nestlé deal saves day as core profits drop 30% at Swedish probiotics supplier
Core activity profit fell 30% in 2012 at Swedish probiotics supplier BioGaia – although a cash-rich, five-year licensing deal with Nestlé kept overall figures high even as that very deal...
Probiotech and Microbiota 2013
Law veteran on EU health claim laws: “There is something quite wrong here.”
One of the EU’s most venerated food law experts stated the EU nutrition and health claims regulation (NHCR) has become so convoluted as to be unworkable, at a Brussels congress...
SA anti-trust authority recommends Nestlé-Pfizer Nutrition deal
The South African Competition Commission has given its blessing to Nestlé’s $11.85bn global acquisition of Pfizer Nutrition – leaving it in the hands of the country’s Competition Tribunal to approve...
Editor’s blog
Probiotics sector forced to swallow the EU’s bitter health claims pill
On a train to Brussels to cover NutraIngredients’ Probiotech and Microbiota two-day probiotic congress, had me wondering of the sector mood now it has had its claims ripped up by...
Live from Probiotech and Microbiota 2013
EU food marketing expert: Consumers don't understand probiotic health claims ban
Most consumers know little to nothing about the EU health claim system, the European Food Safety Authority nor why a blanket ban has been imposed on probiotic marketing across the...
Danone rubbishes Yakult shareholding increase rumours
Danone has dispelled rumours that it is seeking to increase its stake in Yakult – declaring that it has no plans to mount a “hostile bid” for the Japanese company....
Baby powder shortage
Hong Kong takes strong measures as smugglers milk formula supplies
With the Chinese New Year fast approaching Hong Kong is in the midst of formula frenzy, leading authorities to devise new means to safeguard the supply of baby powder to...
White House petitioned to provide HK infant formula shortage ‘assistance’
More than 13,000 people have so far petitioned US President Barack Obama to provide Hong Kong with “international support” to help turnaround a current shortage of infant formula.
EU probiotic and antioxidant health claim ban called “absurd”
EU health claim laws that have banned the use of terms like probiotics and antioxidants because they are deemed to be implied claims, are “absurd”, a pressure group has said.
