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WHO stops short of recommending sugar levies in new report
The WHO calls on Heads of State and Government to take ultimate responsibility for NCDs in the report, which was also published in the medical journal The Lancet.
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Cigarette pack-style graphic warnings could prompt healthier food choices
New research suggests graphic warnings on junk food packaging would prove an effective deterrent to consumers when deciding what to eat – and it appears the more graphic and negative the message the better.
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Breaking awhey? Report examines how dairy can respond to changing diet
The dairy-free trend may not be for everyone, but few can deny it's picking up steam. Will it hammer down the industry's profits or is it time for companies to capitalise on changing tastes?
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Make Sure Your Moisture Analyzer Works Correctly with Our New White Paper on Routine Testing
To conform to standards such as ISO, GLP/GMP and IFS/BRC moisture analyzers must be routinely tested to assure proper function. But which tests are necessary? And how can you be certain you are testing often enough to meet quality requirements? A new, free METTLER TOLEDO white paper can help answer…
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Keep Your Cookies Crunchy with the ‘Moisture in Cookies’ Expert Package
For years, METTLER TOLEDO has supported manufacturers get that 'signature crunch' into their cookies with fast and accurate moisture analysis.
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Free Food Guide: Define Optimal Moisture Methods by Sample Type
Moisture affects the processability, shelf life, usability and quality of many food products, making accurate moisture analysis in food production vital. Using the right method is the key to reliable results. A new guide from METTLER TOLEDO featuring more than 20 moisture methods provides valuable advice, so you can quickly…
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FDF members slash sugar by 12.1 per cent in five years
A report shows how top brands in the UK are working to make their products healthier through reformulation, portion control and offering alternatives.
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Ireland’s sugar tax comes into force after EU clearance
More than three quarters of soft drinks sold in Ireland will not be affected by the law change as their sugar levels fall below the threshold.
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Sweet snack tax might have been a better choice for UK health
The so-called sugar tax took effect at the beginning of April, raising the price of sugary drinks and forcing some manufacturers to reformulate in order to bring their products below the threshold. But was it the best decision for the British Government and the health of the population?
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First EU joint meeting on front-of-pack nutritional labelling
The European Commission has taken the first step towards a report on front-of-pack nutritional labelling that may ultimately see a more unified approach taken across the whole of Europe.
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Algae: coming soon to a menu near you
In addition to their proven nutritional value, algae are increasingly being marketed as functional foods. As research and development into its production continues apace, Andrew Dahl looks at what they have to offer to both manufacturer and consumer.
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Plant-based proteins in competition with dairy
Tage Affertsholt and Daniel Pedersen present data and trends as outlined in the new study, The Global Market for Plant Proteins 2017-2021 – Competition with Dairy, published by 3A Business Consulting in February 2018.
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Ingredients In-Depth Focus 2018
This In-Depth Focus explores the global market for plant proteins and examines the current research and development into algae as a food source.
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How Food Standards Scotland is helping tackle the nation’s sugar habit
Two weeks on from its first ever conference, Heather Kelman of Food Standards Scotland (FSS) writes about the state of sugar consumption in the country, what has been done to tackle it and what role the FSS will play.
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Issue #2 2018 – Digital Version
In this issue; Food Fraud 2018: getting to the heart of the matter at New Food’s global conference, QA/QCs – new approaches in the field of method validation and testing of contaminants, and catering for the less-sweet tooth and healthier palate through innovative reformulation
