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Best practice for chocolate industry urgent, voices child labour watchdog

10-Jul-2008

By Lindsey Partos

Herculean efforts are required by the global chocolate industry to ensure that sourced cocoa supplies are not linked to exploited or trafficked child labour, underlines labour watchdog International Labor Rights Forum.

Fish protein hydrolysates beat alternatives for foods

10-Jul-2008

By Stephen Daniells

Protein hydrolysates from Pacific whiting, an abundant and under-utilised fish, produced better foams than bovine serum albumin, says new research from Mexico.

Novel food draft report released

10-Jul-2008

By Laura Crowley

The European Parliament has published its draft report on amendments to the novel foods regulation, having made revisions to ensure better clarity.