Archives for October 21, 2008

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Glutamate Association joins ‘Soup Wars’

By Gavin Kermack

Competing claims by food companies over the removal of MSG from their products are a marketing gimmick which will simply confuse customers and make them think that a perfectly safe product poses a health risk, according to the USA’s Glutamate Association...

Resveratrol draws drug marketing heat

By Shane Starling

The Food and Drug Administration has warned a Georgia-based supplements manufacturer to stop making drug claims about one of its resveratrol products.

ADM makes cocoa liquors in Asia, for Asia

By Jess Halliday

ADM has launched a new range of cocoa liquors for Asian chocolate-makers, which is said to leverage the characteristics of specific cocoa beans – including fine Papua New Guinean beans.

Companies line up chewable probiotics

By Sarah Hills

Probiotic chews are being rolled out by manufacturers looking for varied ways of encouraging consumers to introduce ‘friendly bacteria’ into their diet.