British food firms fail on government's 5% sugar reduction target
UK food and drink manufacturers have fallen short of Public Health England’s 5% voluntary target for sugar reduction, achieving just 2% at the end of the first year.
Archives for May 22, 2018
US CSB investigates explosion at Kuraray America, injuring 21
The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is investigating an explosion, which injured 21 people at Kuraray America EVAL plant in Pasadena, Texas.
Vitafoods 2018
Monk fruit and stevia blend can hit the sweet spot in Europe, says Layn
Chinese supplier Layn is driving efforts to bring monk fruit into use in Europe, saying that its stevia-monk fruit blend Lovia can offer an answer to the taste issues associated with stevia.
‘Everyday wine’: Retailer’s attempt to describe value wine falls foul of watchdog
SPAR has been told to stop using the description ‘everyday wine’ with one of its products, given that the term could indicate the ‘acceptability of everyday alcohol consumption’.