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Coffee-diabetes link may be age, weight related

By  Jess Halliday

A link between consumption of coffee and caffeine and a risk of type-2 diabetes has been bandied about for some time, but a new research suggests that the relationship may be age- and weight-loss related.

Food watchdog backs tough country of origin rules

Australia's food watchdog has abandoned its 'information on request' approach to the country of origin labelling of food, proposing instead a package of measures to provide consumers with tighter information.

Weekly comment

In food makers we trust?

In among the hollers about obesity and the concerns over nutrition, food companies now need to work hard to ensure they clinch public trust, as a matter of insurance. This means more than compliance on traceability and labeling. This means being seen...

Investment aids UK recycling goals

By <B> Chris Mercer</B>

More food and drink makers are to taking recycling seriously in the UK, but question marks still hang over the quality of recovered material, says a new study.