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a new agreement, aiming to reduce new zealanders’ salt intake, was signed by the new zealand food safety authority and the heart foundation yesterday. the memorandum of understandin formalises the relationship between the two closely-linked organisations, allowing the two organisations to share information and avoid duplicating work. “our organisations are both dedicated to improving the safety and suitability of the food supply, and this agreement provides the framework for working together on common goals regarding salt reduction in the new zealand food supply,” said nzfsa chief executive andrew mckenzie.

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effective communication with consumers about salt consumption to encourage healthy eating and sustainable production lie at the heart of the european salt producer’s association’s (esa) wish list for the next five years. esa’s managing director wouter lox told foodnavigator.com: “the key is good consumer information and a good consumer behavior in their choices. it is relevant (important) to provide correct nutritional information like sodium content instead of salt content in the nutritional declaration.

us ingredients group martek biosciences has entered into an agreement to supply feihe dairy, a subsidiary of american dairy. under the terms of the agreement, announced last week, feihe dairy will buy polyunsaturated fatty acids dha and ara from martek for its new infant formula and growing-up milk products in china. “this new agreement with feihe dairy is another important step in martek’s effort to expand its international presence in the chinese infant formula market,” said binglin shen, general manager of china operations for martek.

ploegmakers food ingredients will continue to operate under its present name as an independent business of the ardo group under jorg ploegmakers\' leadership. the company\'s founder and current managing director, mr. pieter ploegmakers, has decided to take a step back from the business. with the takeover of ploegmakers food ingredients, the ardo group is strengthening its position as a supplier of high-quality, fresh-frozen vegetables, fruit, pasta, rice, herbs and potatoes in the industrial market.

capsaicin, the active ingredient in chili peppers that provide the heat, may cause weight loss and fight fat buildup by triggering certain beneficial protein changes in the body, according to a new study published in the journal of proteome research. previous laboratory studies hinted that capsaicin may help fight obesity by decreasing calorie intake, shrinking fat tissue and lowering fat levels in the blood; however, researchers sought to find out how capsaicin might trigger such beneficial effects.

the food standards agency (fsa) issued a statement reminding parents not to feed honey to babies less than 1-year old because of the risk of developing infant botulism. the statement was the result of a 15-week old baby contracting the illness after ingesting honey. while there have only been 11 confirmed cases of infant botulism in the past 30 years, three cases occurred in the past year and all have had possible links to honey.

“we can now pursue our growth ambitions with even more determination as we can focus solely on our own agenda using the dedicated resources we have appointed to meet our goals,” says arla foods ingredients president henrik andersen. established business areas. the company will continue to work within its established business areas: nutrition, functional milk proteins, bakery and permeate & lactose.

a hike in sales volumes of fairtrade chocolate in the uk are expected following a retailer’s decision to extend its own brand range of the ethically sourced chocolate. the co-operative chain, which collaborates with italian chocolate product contract manufacturer icam, said that it expects annual sales of its fairtrade chocolate range to jump from £5m to £10m as it rolls out the bars to the 800 somerfeld stores it acquired last year along with the introduction of two new premium fairtrade products.

these products will be showcased at the international dairy deli bakery in houston, texas on june 6-8. falafel republic is available for distribution throughout the us.greg bukuras, founder of falafel republic, said: .“we’re excited to bring consumers a simple yet delicious, time-tested recipe not normally available in grocery stores. while falafel may be a new food to some, it is believed to have originated some 4000 years ago.