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the european food safety authority (efsa) has confirmed it has access to 112 studies about aspartame, most of which were conducted in the 1980s, which had been feared lost. efsa wants to see aspartame research the agency referenced the studies in issuing a public call for aspartame (e951) data that runs until september 30, this year and which it said will be, “the most thorough and up-to-date yet.

the european food safety authority (efsa) this morning published 536 health claims in 73 opinions in the fifth batch of general function claims. many positive opinions, many more negative in the latest batch of efsa health claim missives probiotic claims continued to be rejected under the nutrition and health claims regulation (nhcr), but there were positive opinions including: dietary fibres and blood cholesterol; cereal fibre and bowel function; carbohydrate-electrolyte drinks and endurance performance; low sodium and blood pressure; dietary fibre and blood glucose; melatonin and sleep; very low calorie diets and body weight.

mccormick has announced a deal to acquire polish flavour company kamis for 830 million polish zloty (approximately 208 million euros), as the company looks to push in the eastern european market. the global flavour company said that it has signed an agreement to purchase 100 per cent of the shares of kamis s.a, a privately held company based in poland with distribution into russia and other parts of central and eastern europe.

the food industry is under fire again for advertising foods high in fat, sugar and salt (hfss) to children and this time competition is being blamed. a so-called “civil war” between european food manufacturers is leading to large numbers of promotions and advertisements about these foods being aimed at children, according to the author of a new eu-funded study published today. this is despite voluntary pledges from leading companies that such marketing efforts would cease, said the report: “a junk-free childhood: responsible standards for marketing foods and beverages to children”, published by the international association for the study of obesity.

nestle france has launched an immediate investigation after recalling more than 30,000 containers of baby food over fears of glass contamination. the food giant said it had ordered the recall as a precautionary measure after a mother discovered a piece of glass in a container of its p’tit pot brand of baby food. the company said some 34,000 pots of the product made in the same batch were being recalled and advised consumers who had purchased the affected run not to use them.

nestle has won a court appeal against a swiss discounter making coffee capsules as it pursues legal action to protect its nespresso brand in several countries. this week the swiss federal supreme court ruled in favour of the swiss food giant, sending a case against the swiss discounter denner back to a lower court. nestle claims denner\'s coffee capsules violate its trademarks as they are the same shape as its nespresso brand\'s own offerings.

sales of chocolate rose by nearly 19 per cent italy in the four years up to 2010, driven by the trend towards premium, but also higher selling prices, finds a market review from leatherhead. increasing health concerns have also had an impact upon the italian confectionery market, notes the uk research group. \"italian consumers are displaying an increasing preference for dark chocolate, largely because of its health benefits, while sales of organic chocolate are also rising.

the food industry is under fire again for advertising foods high in fat, sugar and salt (hfss) to children and this time competition is being blamed. a so-called “civil war” between european food manufacturers is leading to large numbers of promotions and advertisements about these foods being aimed at children, according to the author of a new eu-funded study published today. this is despite voluntary pledges from leading companies that such marketing efforts would cease, said the report: “a junk-free childhood: responsible standards for marketing foods and beverages to children”, published by the international association for the study of obesity.

kraft foods is encouraging the indian government to develop a comprehensive cocoa production development policy, claiming domestic supplies are too poor and scant to fuel its growing needs. atul bhatia, executive director for research and innovation at cadbury’s indian subsidiary, stressed in an interview with just-food that while cocoa is an essential part of his company’s business, imports are often essential.

coca-cola amatil has launched its new bottle preform and closure facility at eastern creek in victoria, a $57 million investment in its beverage manufacturing capability. the new plant, which uses injection moulding technology, will manufacture plastic bottle caps and pet resin “preforms”, which are test-tube shaped moulds used to manufacture cca’s pet plastic beverage bottles. cca said the eastern creek facility is the final stage in cca’s vertical integration of its manufacturing facilities in australia and new zealand.