Archives for August 30, 2009

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Food brands flounder in new green listing

A new index that ranks UK grocery brands according to their impact on the environment has listed only food and beverage brands in the ten worst performing products – which the greenest goods included four detergents.

BASF ups price of food preservative

By Jess Halliday

Chemical giant BASF is increasing the price of its propionic acid by €100 per tonne, citing market conditions as the cause.

Is taurine slipping out of energy drinks?

By Lorraine Heller

Manufacturers of energy drinks are less frequently including the ingredient taurine in their new product launches, according to the latest post-market statistics.