Advocates term French food industry obesity drive 'failure'
Consumer groups in France have slammed a 2009 charter signed by the food industry and designed to promote healthy food and fight child obesity as a ‘triple failure’.
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Big companies urged to monitor disruptive packaging technologies
The demand for high-performance materials is fuelling the growth of so-called disruptive packaging technologies in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, said a report from consultants Pira.
Researchers find that buckwheat flour could be fat replacer in cakes
Steam jet-cooked buckwheat flour can be used to partially replace shortening in baked goods including cakes, with no detrimental impact on texture or volume, claims new research from Korean and US researchers.
Functional foods at a crossroads
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Plastic processors ask for sympathy on supply chain woes
European plastic processors are under threat from a severe tightening supply of raw materials, said leading trade bodies as they appealed for a sympathetic hearing from their customers.