PepsiCo strengthens position in snack market
PepsiCo has announced two acquisitions to bolster its snack food portfolio: Sara Lee's European nut business and Stacy's Pita Chip Co, the biggest pita chip maker in the US.
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Italy calls for investigation of Nestlé's use of printing ink chemical
The fallout from the discovery that isopropylthioxanthone (ITX) had contaminated some of Nestlé baby milk products in four EU countries continues, with the company maintaining that there are nohealth consequences while Italy has called for the bloc's...
Inulin lowers GI of chocolate
The soluble fibre inulin, best known for its beneficial effects on the gut, also lowers the glycaemic index of dark chocolate, according to a new study, suggesting the ingredient could be used in products targeted at blood sugar control.