Dentists are always telling us to brush our teeth after we eat, but does following up a can of Coke with some Coke-flavoured toothpaste count?
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Sugar claims “misleading”: Organic producer hits back at Channel 7
Organic food producer Bellamy’s Organic has responded to claims made about the sugar content of some of its products on Channel Seven last night, labelling them “inaccurate,” and “misleading.”
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School lunches still contain “pink slime” in US
Despite major fast food retailers banning the use of “pink slime” in its foods, the additive will still be used in cafeterias across the United States.
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Is everyone intolerant to gluten?
Do you have a gluten intolerance? Well, join the club: but make sure there’s are not wheat products in the share plate you bring.
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Nuplex Industries buys Acquos’s Masterbatch for $23.5 million
Nuplex Industries has today announced its acquisition of Acquos’s Masterbatch business.
Acquos Masterbatch manufactures additives known as Masterbatch that colour and enhance the performance of plastics, as well as industrial and agriculatural applications including wire coatings and plastic sheeting.
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CSIRO developing better infant formula
The CSIRO has joined forces with ingredients manufacturer, Clover Corporation to develop nutritional ingredients for infant formulas.
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Government, industry to address national label standards
Government and industry are working to settle the labelling issue once and for all.
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The gloves are on
HACCP Australia’s Karen Constable discusses the pros and cons for wearing gloves in relation to food safety and worker protection.
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Food exporters to Canada advised to go au naturale
Many of Canada’s largest food manufacturers are purging synthetic ingredients from products and exporters to the country should do the same, says New Zealand Trade and Enterprise.
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Datamonitor forecasts in food and packaging trends for 2010
Datamonitor’s Product Launch Analytics report forecasts trends in food and packaging for 2010 and beyond.
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China executes two over tainted melamine scandal
China has executed a dairy farmer and a milk salesman for their roles in the sale of contaminated baby formula.
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Plastic additive companies facing multi-million Euro fines
Dozens of companies that produce plastic additives for food, beverage and cosmetic packaging have been fined more than €173m for their part in price fixing and market sharing cartels over a 13-year period.
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Coopers to double exports to USA
Coopers Brewery is planning to double its beer exports to the United States in 2009-10.
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Banning hyperactivity-linked food dyes
The NSW Greens say regulators should ban or provide warnings about additives and colourings in food.
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Mac’s makes for Oz
Mac’s beer, one of NZ’s most successful craft brews, is aiming to win a slice of the growing Australian craft beer market, with a maverick attitude and tongue-in-cheek humour.
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An Australian dog food blamed for another Chinese health scare
A brand of imported pet food is being pulled off store shelves in China after reports of dogs being sickened by it, a company official said Tuesday.
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Australian children consume low levels of food colours
Australian children are consuming low levels of food colours, according to a survey of added colours in foods released by Food Standards Australia New Zealand.
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World leaders in sustainability
New Zealand's food and beverage industry has been creating a climate change of its own, setting a greening benchmark for the world.
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Super-foods or super-frauds?
The news is in. Functional foods are super popular and suppliers cannot keep up with demand. But is the hype justified?
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Better tasting beer
With Australia's national drinking habits going through significant changes and despite a decline in overall alcohol consumption, premium, craft and low-carb brew production is on the rise.
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