Archives for October 12, 2009

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Lawsuits against Cheerios cholesterol claims combined

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

A federal court panel has ruled that five pending lawsuits against General Mills for claims about the purported cholesterol-lowering benefits of Cheerios will be consolidated into one multi-district case.

Industry efforts help contain UK packaging use

By Rory Harrington

The amount of packaging used per capita in the UK has remained almost frozen over the past decade while recycling rates have more than doubled, said an industry body quoting new EU figures.

GFF builds united front on gluten-free

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The Grain Foods Foundation (GFF) has distributed information to food manufacturers and marketers to help them deal with media enquiries about gluten-free diets and foods.

Industrial head machine to slash bakery downtime

By Rory Harrington

A reduction in downtime of almost a third thanks to a host of easy-to-clean design features are claims made for a revamped industrial head machine launched at the 2009 IBA Show by manufacturers Konig.