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Carton specialist claims sustainability is an opportunity, not a threat

Carton specialist claims sustainability is an opportunity, not a threat

Dirk van den Driessche, managing director of VG Automation;

Francois Surivet-Cuvé, innovation manager for dairy and beverages at VG Packaging - Van Genechten

Van Genechten explains why it considers sustainability to be more of an opportunity than a threat in spite of moves from dairy and food brands to cut back on secondary packaging.

Published: 16-Jun-2010

EFSA says yes to third of first Article 13.1 claims

EFSA says yes to third of first Article 13.1 claims

Professor Albert Flynn

Chair - Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA), EFSA

Around one third of the first batch of article 13.1 health claim applications have drawn positive opinions from EFSA. Professor Albert Flynn, the head of EFSA’s health claims assessment panel, tells NutraIngredients.com why some claims were favoured over others.

Published: 01-Oct-2009

Snack Size Science: Choc cravings and low-fat treats

Snack Size Science: Choc cravings and low-fat treats

FoodNavigator’s Snack Size Science brings you the week's top science every two weeks. This week we look at the science behind chocolate cravings, and how to formulate a tasty, low-fat chocolate treat.

Published: 16-Sep-2009

Dairy UK head gives verdict on Commission report

Dairy UK head gives verdict on Commission report

Jim Begg

Director General - Dairy UK

Despite the widening gap between producer and supermarket prices, the director general of Dairy UK said “there is no cream to be had” in the fiercely competitive dairy market.

Published: 07-Aug-2009

European stevia players discuss strategy and priorities

European stevia players discuss strategy and priorities

Angus Flood

Head of international marketing - PureCircle

Stevia standards, impending regulatory approval in Europe and corporate social responsibility are high on the agenda at the EUSTAS Stevia Symposium.

Published: 02-Jul-2009

Greening dairy and the 'cow of the future'

Greening dairy and the 'cow of the future'

Erin Fitzgerald, Director of Social and Environmental Innovation Consulting

Clay Detlefsen, VP of Regulatory Affairs and Counsel - Dairy Management Inc, International Dairy Foods Council

Leaders in the quest to make the dairy industry greener discuss an ambitious new plan to reduce greenhouse gases by 25 per cent, and how the industry members should collaborate to innovate.

Published: 25-Jun-2009

Could probiotics affect behaviour?

Could probiotics affect behaviour?

Professor John Bienenstock

Director of Brain-Body Institute - McMaster University

Increasing knowledge of how the gut and brain is opening up the possibilities for probiotics. At the 5th International Yakult Symposium in Amsterdam, Stephen Daniells met Professor John Bienenstock from McMaster University to find out where the current thinking is with probiotics and brain health.

Published: 23-Jun-2009

Big hopes for EFSA’s big health claim day

Big hopes for EFSA’s big health claim day

Shane Starling reports from the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) much anticipated industry stakeholders’ meeting about health claims in Brussels today.

Published: 15-Jun-2009

Chewing the Fat: How big is gluten-free?

Chewing the Fat: How big is gluten-free?

The Chewing the Fat series has the FoodNavigator team getting its teeth into food issues. The gluten-free market is set to continue its expansion in the coming years, fuelled by better diagnosis and a fad for gluten-free foods. The FoodNavigator editorial team discusses the issues behind the trend, and considerations for food manufacturers.

Published: 25-Mar-2009

Yakult pushing probiotic science envelope

Yakult pushing probiotic science envelope

Dr Jia Zhao

science manager - Yakult

Probiotics are best known for their digestive health benefits, but research is pointing to benefits in unexpected areas. Shane Starling met with Yakult’s Netherlands-based science manager, Dr Jia Zhao, after she spoke at a recent conference on functional foods for the over-50s in Amsterdam.

Published: 20-Mar-2009

Health claim dossiers cost €5m, says DSM

Health claim dossiers cost €5m, says DSM

Wim Saris

Human nutrition corporate scientist - DSM

DSM’s human nutrition corporate scientist, Wim Saris, spoke with Shane Starling recently after chairing a weight management and satiety conference in Amsterdam. He voiced his concern about spiralling health claim costs muzzling innovation.

Published: 11-Mar-2009

What labelling scheme(s) should Europe allow?

What labelling scheme(s) should Europe allow?

Melanie Leech

Director General - Food and Drink Federation

Debate is heating up about the best way to present nutrition information on food labels throughout the EU as lawmakers hammer out the details of new legislation. The Food and Drink Federation gives a view from industry.

Published: 13-Feb-2009

Supplements, functional foods and the era of tighter regulations

Supplements, functional foods and the era of tighter regulations

Stuart Craig

Director of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, North America - Danisco

Lorraine Heller talks to Danisco’s director of regulatory and scientific affairs in North America – Stuart Craig – who predicts an environment of increased regulation for the nutraceuticals and functional food markets.

Published: 30-Oct-2008

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Parmalat set to re-enter US dairy market after ‘intragroup acquisition’

Parmalat set to re-enter US dairy market after ‘intragroup acquisition’

Parmalat has completed the “intragroup acquisition” of Lactalis American Group Inc. (LAG) – a move that will...

FrieslandCampina ‘regrets’ Balkan dairy acquisition collapse

FrieslandCampina ‘regrets’ Balkan dairy acquisition collapse

Royal FreislandCampina (FC) has expressed “regret” following the end of talks surrounding the acquisitions of two Balkan-based...

Arla Foods announces massive proposed merger with UK Milk Link

Arla Foods announces massive proposed merger with UK Milk Link

Dairy co-operative Arla Foods has announced a proposed merger with Milk Link – a move that will...

Nature’s One step-up efforts to cut arsenic levels in baby formula

Nature’s One step-up efforts to cut arsenic levels in baby formula

Organic infant formula manufacturer Nature’s One will step-up its efforts to minimise and eliminate the presence of...

Cheese intake during pregnancy may reduce childhood tooth decay - study

Cheese intake during pregnancy may reduce childhood tooth decay - study

A high intake of cheese during pregnancy may reduce the risk of dental decay during childhood, a...

Shanghai innovation centre will tap into Chinese dairy demands - Fonterra

Shanghai innovation centre will tap into Chinese dairy demands - Fonterra

Dairy giant Fonterra has announced the opening of a new Shanghai-based innovation centre, in its latest effort...