1. The United States and Switzerland announced today that beginning July 10, 2015, as per Organic Equivalency agreement, organic products certified in the United States or Switzerland may be sold as organic in either country.
2. The UK government has pledged to retain a duty exemption for small-scale cider makers, a policy that has been threatened by the European Commission.
3. More than 150 people have been sickened by Salmonella in Sweden with authorities linking the illnesses to spice mix.
4. The European Cardiology Society (ECS) has urged European policymakers to follow the United States’ lead and ban the use of artificial trans fats in the EU.
5. The Chinese Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has taken action against local suppliers found to be engaged in supplying substandard versions of the botanical, ginkgo biloba.
6. Asian consumers are fuelling demand for clean labels and natural colourings - and will bolster a trend that has been dominated by western Europeans until now, a 5000-strong global survey has found.
7. Mars has opened an $53m M&M’s Peanut plant at its chocolate factory in Stupino, Russia.
8. Half of US consumers surveyed say the fiber level of a food product influences their purchase decision. This is especially true for younger people. The majority of consumers surveyed were interested in healthy, sugar-reduced food applications.
2. The UK government has pledged to retain a duty exemption for small-scale cider makers, a policy that has been threatened by the European Commission.
3. More than 150 people have been sickened by Salmonella in Sweden with authorities linking the illnesses to spice mix.
4. The European Cardiology Society (ECS) has urged European policymakers to follow the United States’ lead and ban the use of artificial trans fats in the EU.
5. The Chinese Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has taken action against local suppliers found to be engaged in supplying substandard versions of the botanical, ginkgo biloba.
6. Asian consumers are fuelling demand for clean labels and natural colourings - and will bolster a trend that has been dominated by western Europeans until now, a 5000-strong global survey has found.
7. Mars has opened an $53m M&M’s Peanut plant at its chocolate factory in Stupino, Russia.
8. Half of US consumers surveyed say the fiber level of a food product influences their purchase decision. This is especially true for younger people. The majority of consumers surveyed were interested in healthy, sugar-reduced food applications.
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