Archives for July 11, 2017

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PepsiCo sales boosted by pricier ‘guilt-free’ premium snacks

12-Jul-2017

By Gill Hyslop

PepsiCo’s chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi says price hikes and a focus on premium products like Lay’s Poppables and Quaker Overnight Oats helped increase 2017 Q2 sales, despite flat volume growth

EFSA sets safe intake level for MSG and glutamate additives, urging new maximum levels

12-Jul-2017

By Niamh Michail

Europe’s Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has set a safe level for glutamate food additives, but given many Europeans are over this level, it is urging the Commission to revise the current maximum levels permitted in food.