Archives for October 2, 2008

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New toolkit could help green supply chain

By Jane Byrne

Envirowise claims its new supply chain toolkit will help food and drink companies to cut costs while enhancing relationships with suppliers.

News roundup: melamine’s effects on bakery and snack sector

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The Chinese melamine contamination scandal has forced those in the bakery sector to think carefully about products which might contain any form of milk or protein, from biscuits and cake mixes to high-protein energy bars.

Cereals for kids still high in sugar, consumer report

By Lindsey Partos

Driven by consumer demand, formulators are cutting the sugar and salt content from a host of products for kids, but a recent cross-nation report that honed in on breakfast cereals for children suggests more work is required, particularly in the US.