Mars commits to palm oil deforestation policy
Mars has committed to ending deforestation associated with its palm oil supply by the end of 2015, becoming the latest multinational to do so, alongside Unilever and Nestlé, among others.
Archives for March 12, 2014
The FoodNavigator Forum
How does sugar affect health? Find out at FoodNavigator’s Sugar Debate: Separating Fact from Fiction
Sugar – at least in excess – has been blamed for everything from heart disease to obesity and cancers in recent months. But is it as bad as all that?
Court-appointed panel split over junk food ban near schools
Banning junk food near schools, one of India’s biggest and long-running public health issues, seems like it will continue some more after industry officials and health activists on a court–appointed panel were unable to forge a common direction.
Nestlé focuses on healthy reduction in commitments review
Reduction of salt, sugars, trans fat and total fat is a key focus area for Nestlé in efforts to meet its nutrition commitments, according to its latest annual report, "Nestlé in Society 2013".
Europain 2014
Weiss powder praline aims to cut waste
Powder praline will help confectioners cut waste and save production time previously lost with paste separation, says French chocolate maker Weiss.