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Related Industry News   Vegetables, but not fruit, may slash diabetes risk France suspects industry of fiddling food prices Dutch spirit producers face shrinking market, experts say Bakery turnaround boosts ABF profits

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	Access Full Stories EC not phased by 20,000-plus health claims The European Commission insists it is on track with the process of tabulating the thousands of health claim petitions submitted to it by member states and European trade organisations, but industry sources are... Read MEP animal welfare group against animal cloning A group of MEPs has called on the European Commission to prohibit cloning of animals for food... Read Less concern over salt, fat and food safety, says UK survey The latest consumer survey conducted by the UK's Food Standards Agency points to a drop in concern about salt and fat levels in foods, which the agency says reinforces the need for awareness-raising initiatives... Read Brewers cautious over EU traceability plan New proposals designed to improve the traceability of consumer goods like beer have been cautiously welcomed by an association of European brewers, despite concerns over the exact cost of the system... Read New technology launched for delicate product packaging Packaging firm Bosch has designed a new range of packaging and processing solutions designed specifically for handling delicate products such as tray baked goods, biscuits and chocolate confectionery... Read
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	Related Industry News Vegetables, but not fruit, may slash diabetes risk A higher intake of vegetables, rich sources of fibre, antioxidants, and magnesium, may reduce the risk of developing type-2 diabetes by almost 30 per cent, suggests a new study... Read France suspects industry of fiddling food prices French prime minister Francois Fillon has pledged to weed out food companies that are using current high commodity prices as an excuse to boost their own margins, even if they don't actually affect their products... Read Dutch spirit producers face shrinking market, experts say The market for Dutch spirits continues to shrink - and demand for the world famous jenever gin will halve over the next 12 years, a report has said... Read Bakery turnaround boosts ABF profits Associated British Foods (ABF) yesterday forecast that profits from the grocery division, which includes bakery products, will be much higher than the £20m loss posted last year... Read Weekly Comment Supplements - do we ask too much? Taking a range of supplements from vitamin A to zinc is becoming part of everyday life. But as the latest study is published questioning their efficacy, people could be left wondering do they work? Read Previous Headlines EFSA cloning report highlights labelling concerns The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a report on a technical meeting with its Stakeholder Consultative Platform held earlier this month to discuss its Draft Opinion on animal cloning... Read New child obesity stats inform UK strategy The UK government has reported progress in its bid to identify children who are or who are at risk of becoming overweight, providing new trend data to help inform anti-obesity strategies... Read FSA examines food fraud initiatives A recent seminar organised by the UK Food Standards Agency allowed manufacturers throughout the food industry to discover the latest methods being employed to track and prevent food fraud... Read Barentz acquisition boosts antioxidants presence Ambitious Netherlands-based ingredients distributor Barentz Europe has acquired fellow Dutch antioxidants start-up Vitablend Holding, a move the company hopes will help establish it as the leading specialty ingredients... Read Dairy body claims natural trans fats not harmful The European dairy industry says it is confident that there is significant research to back it claims that naturally occurring trans fatty acids (TFA) in milk pose no health concerns to consumers and do not need... Read Technical / White Papers, Case studies, Web casts Excellence in Quality Control in Ice Cream Production - Case Study Meet global food safety standards and increase productivity - Technical / White Paper Product Innovation Alerts - Free of Charge Indicate your research interests and receive alerts on relevant products and market innovations Lab Technology Plant Safety & Equipment Testing

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