The US Food and Drug Administration has announced that there will be a three year phasing out of trans fats in the USA.
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Australia shouldn’t sacrifice food safety standards for free trade
Australia’s relative pest- and disease-free status gives its exporters a significant market advantage.
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Ashland launches new website to address ingredient development challenges
Ashland Specialty Ingredients has launched a new US website which aims to provide answers to the most challenging formulation questions that food and beverage manufacturers face.
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Greek yogurt manufacturers turning waste into money
Greek yogurt manufacturers in the US could cut their acid whey output by a collective 1 million tons a year by converting it into value-added dairy products, according to Arla Foods Ingredients.
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Powdered alcohol, seriously? A health risk we don’t need
The approval of any form of powdered alcohol in Australia needs to be considered very carefully before it is allowed for sale.
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Germany’s Bionade wants to take on Coke in local beverage market
Bionade, a German beverage company with growing sales in Australia, plans to take on Coca Cola in the non-alcoholic beverage market and to eventually start manufacturing in Australia.
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tna appoints new United States VP
Food packaging company, tna, has appointed Patrick Avelange as vice president for the Americas.
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Hoax: water to wine product a PR stunt
The Miracle Machine, a product which claimed to convert water into wine in just three days, generating significant interest around the world, has been exposed as a PR stunt.
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Chobani to sell minority stake
Popular US yoghurt brand, Chobani, is looking to sell a 20 percent minority share in its business which could see it valued at around $2.5 billion.
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Health claims on the rise in global bread launches
Products boasting a health claim made up 42 percent of the new launches across the globe in 2013, according to Innova Market Insights
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Scarlett Johansson’s SodaStream deal “incompatible” with Oxfam partnership
Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has walked away from her role as global ambassador for Oxfam, with the aid group claiming the partnership is incompatible with her recently announced deal with drinks carbonation brand, SodaStream.
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FDA to investigate soft drink colouring
A major new study will be conducted by the US Food and Drug Administration into the caramel colouring used in soft drink and food items, after an examination of beverages including Pepsi One and Malta Goya raised concerns.
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Beam acquired by Japan’s Suntory for $15bn
Beam, the manufacturer of Jim Beam and Marker’s Mark, has been acquired by Japan’s Suntory Holdings for US$13.6 billion (A$15bn), with annual spirit sales for the combined company expected to top US$4.3bn.
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Hockey’s GrainCorp ruling in-line with industry’s position : poll
Joe Hockey’s decision to disallow the acquisition of GrainCorp by Archer Daniels Midland is in-line with what the food and beverage industry believes is best for the country, according to a poll conducted by Food magazine.
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Libs vs Nats: GrainCorp stoush shows cracks run deep in the Coalition
The sale of GrainCorp is drawing attention to the fact that the Liberal-National Party coalition is not a single entity united in its approach to policy.
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Yowie prepares for US manufacturing debut
Confectionery company, Yowie, is due to commence manufacturing production in Florida later this month.
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How Australia’s craft beer industry compares to the US
The Australian Brewery's David Ward has just returned from The National Beer Wholesalers Association’s annual convention and trade show in Las Vegas and made some interesting observations about the craft beer market both here and abroad.
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McDonald’s dumps Heinz
The recent $28 billion takeover of condiment giant, Heinz, has caused McDonald's to drop the company as its sauce supplier.
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Sip on this: do diet drinks make you fatter?
Diet drinks are no help in the fight against obesity and may actually encourage over-eating, according to a US academic who recently argued this point in the journal Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism.
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Carbon footprint of the US dairy industry [infographic]
In this infographic, we have taken a look at the carbon footprint of the US dairy industry, and how whey, traditionally seen as a waste product, can be turned into something much more valuable.
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