Lawyer: EU’s on-hold caffeine claims are usable
Five caffeine health claims approved by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) but not yet EU-approved as industry, consumer and government stakeholders debate concerns, are in use anyway.
Archives for June 3, 2015
Forget extreme sports – it’s about extreme parenting! Energy drinks may market to millennials but parents’ consumption is on the rise
The pressures of raising children, juggling work and home life, and other daily responsibilities mean older millennials are increasingly turning to energy drinks, according to a report from Mintel.
PepsiCo team wins green food innovation award
A team of PepsiCo placement students has landed a £2,000 cash prize after winning a prestigious green food innovation award.
Brown-Forman identifies ‘favorable dynamics’ which will boost business into 2016
The popularity of flavored whiskey, premium spirits, and strong demand for authentic American whiskey brands across the world will drive growth for Brown-Forman into 2016, the corporation predicts.
Nomad Foods CEO speaks out after Iglo Group acquisition but refuses to discuss Findus deal
‘Nomad will take a disciplined approach to M&A paving its way into the chilled and ambient food sector’
Nomad will take a disciplined approach to evaluating future acquisition opportunities in the consumer foods space following its acquisition of Iglo Group, according to Stefan Descheemaeker, the newly appointed CEO of Nomad Foods.
Sugar reformulation failure like slow poisoning of nation, says UK health chief
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) CEO says failing to reformulate products to reduce added sugars would be like slow food poisoning of the nation.