1. Global sugar prices are likely to remain low in 2015 as production looks set to continue at a similar level, according to Rabobank’s Q4 sugar report.
2. Zenith International's 2015 Global Soft Drinks Congress has the theme 'Thirst for Change', and its program includes leading players such as Coca-Cola, Pepsico,
3. The European Union needs to update the way it regulates biotechnology as advances are made in plant breeding – or risk disrupting trade in commodity crops, according to a Professor of Rothamsted Research, Talking Rain and the American Beverage Association.
4. NIZO has developed a method to produce what it calls the “Holy Grail” of ice cream - a fat-free, low-sugar soft serve offering with less than 100 calories per 100g serving.
5. Experts from the Infant Nutrition Council (Aus-NZ), Malaysian Dieticians Association and Euromonitor will discuss how Apac countries differ in their infant formula needs, and how to best market their products within Asia’s strict regulatory framework.
6. Tesco has become the first major UK supermarket to remove confectionery from checkout lanes at its convenience stores.
7. Guilt-free but indulgent frozen dessert brand Arctic Zero grew sales by more than 25% in 2014 versus 2013 and is “poised for significant growth” in 2015, says the San Diego-based firm.
8. Hong Kong has proposed banning nutrition claims on infant formula products over concerns they mislead consumers and discourage breastfeeding.
9. While India plans to increase compensation payments (to the extent of Rs.66 Lakh or US$104K) to volunteers who suffer disability from clinical trials, some experts have criticised the new regime for not going far enough. Accordingly Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) plans to pass an amended law.
10. Men’s food behaviours in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland put them at a significant health disadvantage compared to women, according to a report from public health agency safefood.
11. The Department of Food Science at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, has launched an expanded online interactive food safety training program for food industry professionals.
12. Germany and Norway have proposed a restriction on Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its salts in concentrations equal to or greater than 2 parts per billion (PPB), which are used in Paper and Cardboard food packing.
13. Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute has co-developed a new polymer powder to detect harmful microorganisms in beer and other beverages that it claims will dramatically shorten testing times.
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