Overweight kids more responsive to branded foods: Study
Overweight children are more easily led by food advertising and branding than non-overweight children, according to a new study published in the journal Appetite.
Archives for July 21, 2009
Rock maker fined for too much colouring
A UK manufacturer of traditional seaside rock has been fined for using too high levels of Ponceau 4R, one of the ‘Southampton Six’ colours implicated a study of hyperactivity in children.
Barry Callebaut develops low calorie, heat resistant chocolate
Food engineers at Barry Callebaut have developed a chocolate that has both a high melting point and a low calorie count.
Mars taps into nostalgia trend with Treets return
Mars is bringing back the Treets chocolate snack in the UK to capitalise on the growing popularity of old classics.
Cadbury's Fairtrade Dairy Milk hits the shelves
Cadbury launched its Fairtrade-certified Dairy Milk chocolate bars yesterday, making it the first mass market chocolate to gain certification from the Fairtrade Foundation.