News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
Dispatches from EFFA conference
The development of better extraction methods and control over growing fruit will enable the flavour sector to meet increasing demand for naturally sourced flavours, despite pressures of natural resources, says EFFA president.
Sainsbury’s will no longer face legal action over allegations of excess packaging after the UK authority behind the prosecution said bringing the case was “no longer in the public interest”.
Continual monitoring of cereal based foods for trichothecenes is urged by researchers that noted high incidence of deoxynivalenol (DON) presence in bread, pasta and breakfast cereal products in Spain even though the majority detected were below EU limits.
PepsiCo UK is researching the feasibility of converting potato peel waste into crisp packaging and estimates a two year timeframe before market introduction.