Food Industry News

Most cancers are caused by bad luck and genetic factors, with little evidence to link specific foods to the disease, according to one of the State’s leading food scientists.

• Food
• Cancer

If you don’t know, now you know. In March of 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO),

• Glyphosate
• Food Additives

The anticaking agent E551 silicon dioxide, or silica, has been used widely in the food industry over the past 50 years, and was long thought to be quite safe.

• Food Additives
• Nano

The finding has lead to calls for cartoon characters to be removed from 'junk food' packaging.

• Food
• Cartoon

Groups representing consumer, food and health safety challenged the FDA regarding a rule the groups say is unconstitutional and illegal in that manufacturers are allowed to add non-disclosed chemicals to processed foods they sell.

• Food
• Safety

China is consulting on a draft national standard for composite food contact materials (FCMs) and articles.

• Food Drink
• China

According to Mailonline, natural sugars in the agave plant used to make tequila are linked to weight loss.

• Sweetener
• Food

Everyone loves a little sweetness in their life. The trick is balancing that sweetness with added calories.

• Sweetener
• Food

Gluten-free food options have become much more prevalent as companies realize the demand from millions of people who struggle with wheat allergies or celiac disease.

• Gluten
• Food

The increase in demand for xanthan gum in food & beverages industry, change in consumer preference, increase in consumption of convenience food products, and rise in demand for gluten-free products drive the global xanthan gum market.

• Xanthan
• Gum
• Food

The generosity of Londoners is reflected in this year’s London Cares Curb Hunger Food Drive.

• Food
• London

Babies are being weaned on to a high-sugar diet from as young as 4 months, a leading child health and obesity researcher is warning.

• Baby
• Food

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) commissioned a report which calls for "radical steps" on the way food is displayed and promoted.

• Scottish
• Food

About 20 percent of baby food samples tested over a decade-long period had detectable levels of lead, according to a new report from Environmental Defense Fund, a nonprofit group.

• Baby
• Food

India’s spice exports increased 12 per cent to record an all-time high in value as well as volume in 2016-17, according to Spices Board.

• Spices

It's convenient and a staple in most kitchens, but a lot of canned food still contains a chemical linked to birth defects and cancer, CBS San Francisco reports.

• Canned Food

The Health Ministry (MOH) has given the assurance that the use of bleaching agent “benzoyl peroxide” in wheat flour and food, is safe and permitted according to Food Regulations 1985 under the Food Act 1983.

• Benzoyl
• Peroxide
• Wheat

A UK-based ingredients firm has tapped into the trend for ‘greener’ diets by developing a bespoke range of batters for deep-fried vegetable snacks.

• Green

A study that links the sweetener sucralose to cancer has been dismissed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), for failing to provide the data to support its conclusions.

• Sweetener

Some of the world’s largest food firms – including Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo and Unilever – have called on the EU to create nutrient profiles for nutrition and health claims as a matter of urgency.

• Food