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coming soon: aspartame appeal on ‘nasty’ ruling
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three judges will consider an appeal against a high court ruling over the rights to call aspartame a “nasty” early next year. ajinomoto – the world’s leading supplier of the sweetener – took legal action against asda in 2008 to challenge its use of the word ‘nasty’ to describe aspartame. asda has also banned the use of aspartame in its own-label range. however, while high court judge mr justice tugendhat (in july this year) agreed that aspartame was not unsafe, he concluded that calling it ‘nasty’ did not amount to malicious falsehood. asda hailed his decision as a “victory for common sense”, but ajinomoto immediately lodged an appeal against his “baffling” ruling, arguing that it was “common sense that stating that aspartame is a nasty’ and that products which do not contain it are ‘good for you’ mean aspartame is potentially bad for you”. the appeal will be considered by three judges in the first quarter of 2010, ajinomoto has been advised. despite the fact that aspartame has been given a clean bill of health by the european food safety authority, several retailers and manufacturers have banned it from product ranges as part of ‘no nasties’/clean-labelling initiatives. but this was counterproductive, warned the british nutrition foundation in a document outlining its response to food standards agency (fsa) proposals to cut energy intakes. “to facilitate energy reduction in this sector [soft drinks], stronger support from the fsa for the use of non-caloric sweeteners is needed in terms of acknowledging their safety, in order to achieve lower levels of sugar in drinks.
“in particular, clear communications and reassurance are required with respect to aspartame.” while there was nothing wrong with using more ‘natural’ colours, flavours or preservatives, too great a focus on avoiding ‘nasties’ could “detract from the major challenges in child nutrition: avoiding obesity, achieving adequate intakes of essential nutrients and avoiding excessive intakes of fat, salt and sugars”, director general judy buttriss told food manufacture earlier this year. she said: “when it comes to prioritising the attributes of foods, their content of essential nutrients and whether they are high in nutrients we need to cut down on are far more relevant considerations than ‘clean’ labels.” ajinomoto, which has recently launched a pr offensive to change consumer perceptions of aspartame by branding it ‘aminosweet’, said many manufacturers were “surprisingly ignorant” about what aspartame was actually made from. while it would still have to be listed as aspartame on food labels, the new name highlighted that the sweetener was made from “two amino acids, the building blocks of protein abundant in many foods and drinks”, said the firm. food manufacture is organising a conference called food for kids . it will take place in london on march 9 and will address the nutritional needs of children and offer advice on how to create successful, healthy, new products that appeal to children (and their parents). this article was first published by our sister publication food manufacture .
Source :foodnavigator.com
Date :
7
December
2009
Category :
Codiments,Desserts,food additi
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the paper and packaging industries are taking a hands-on role in exploring ways to curb the presence of mineral oils in the manufacture of their products, said a leading trade body. cepi managing director teresa presas the confederation of european paper industries (cepi) outlined the complex nature of the problem - and what it is doing to address the issue - in the wake of intense media speculation yesterday over the potential health threat from the toxic substance leaching from packaging.
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major food manufacturers are revamping their packaging amid concerns over the long term health hazards posed by mineral oils leaching from recycled cardboard into foods. weetabix, kellogg and jordans have all taken steps to change to packaging that does not contain mineral oils , according a report from the bbc. the confederation of european paper industries (cepi) said steps were already being taken to address the issue and that the industry regarded it seriously.
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campylobacter has been detected on the external packaging of 40 per cent of fresh chickens on sale in shops across one major uk city, a study has found. the report from birmingham city council urged meat processors to use stronger packaging , called on supermarkets to employ better display techniques and suggested a public awareness campaign in a bid to cut the risk of cross-contamination of the foodbourne bacteria from external packing.
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liberal democrat peer lord clement-jones has called on the department of health to explain how spending £322,000 of taxpayers\' money on a study addressing consumer concerns over aspartame represents value for money at a time when budgets are so stretched. clement-jones: value for money the study - commissioned by the food standards agency last year - is not testing the safety of aspartame, \"which has already been established\", but is designed to address \"anecdotal reports\" from consumers claiming to have had adverse reactions to the high intensity sweetener (stomach aches and headaches).
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the european food safety authority (efsa) has reaffirmed the safety of monsanto's genetically modified (gm) gt73 oilseed rape, stating that it is unlikely to have a detrimental effect on human or animal health or the environment when used for food and feed uses. efsa was asked by the european commission to assess the impact on human and animal health as well as the environment from the renewal of two applications covering the continued marketing of existing food produced from oilseed rape gt73 (refined oil and food additives) and existing feed materials and feed additives produced from it.
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mars says it will continue to reformulate its products to remove artificial colours, additives and saturated fats where feasible, as it launches a new advertising campaign to play up its ingredient commitments. a company spokesperson told confectionerynews.com that while it had been focusing on promoting reformulation since 2006, research and development into additives was ongoing, particularly in the field of saturated fats.
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the biggest trend in the uk market in recent years has been for manufacturers and retailers to reduce the use of additives, as well as replacing additives used with non-artificial alternatives, says the food and drink federation (fdf). the fdf made the statement in response to a comment, "hooked on es", published across decision news media sites on 10 september.
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australia\'s food watchdog on monday recalled and stopped imports of another soy sauce with a high level of a cancer-causing chemical - the 17th asian-made soy sauce product withdrawn from australian stores in the past nine months. the australia new zealand food authority (anzfa) said a king brand \"new soy sauce\" imported from vietnam was found to contain unacceptably high levels of a chloropropanol called 3-mcpd - 200 times higher than the level deemed to be safe.
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Coca.Cola
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PEPSI
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Mcdonald
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Nestle
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Mars
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Baskin & Robins
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Nutrika
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Mumika
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Chika
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glaxosmithkline (gsk) has withdrawn one of its lucozade 