Arsenic contamination found in 100% of US rice samples, as campaigners call for tougher action

HBBF also tested 66 samples of nine alternative grains, including quinoa, farro, and barley. On average, these grains contained 69% less heavy metal contamination than rice, making them safer...

NPEW 2025 preview: FrieslandCampina Ingredients prepares functional food showcase

Vicky Davies, global marketing director of performance, Active, and Medical Nutrition at FrieslandCampina Ingredients, tells Food Ingredients First: “At this year’s NPEW, our team will showcase our...

Alcohol cancer warnings: US producers respond to health labeling demands after shares drop

The report shows that in 2019, an estimated 96,730 cancer cases were related to alcohol consumption, including 42,400 in men and 54,330 in women. This translates to almost 1 million preventable...

UK government drops “Not for EU” labeling plans after industry backlash

The labels are already enforced on products in Northern Ireland to prevent British produce entering the Republic of Ireland, which is prohibited as part of the Windsor Framework agreement between the...

Xampla partners with Lehmann Ingredients to spread plant-based microencapsulation tech

Xampla’s technology works with a range of fat-soluble and fat-suspendable active ingredients, providing enteric release in the digestive system.Alexandra French, CEO at Xampla, remarks: “Lehmann’s is...

Chlorophyll Water launches rPET bottles with CleanFlake tech in US first

“As a brand, Chlorophyll Water is committed to sustainability and technology, which can improve the impact that packaging has on our environment,” explains the company’s founder, Matt Levine. “In...

Spilled milk? European Parliament faces backlash on vote against plant-based alternatives in school meals

An EP vote held last week weighed heavily in favor of the school scheme, which stipulates that fruit, vegetables and dairy products to be distributed in EU schools should be unprocessed, without...

SharpEnd CEO: Connected tech leaders could lobby against “crazy” labeling legislation to promote integrated...

“Right now, you’re not supposed to carry marketing messaging or brand experience around things like nutritional guides and going beyond the label. By combining those two work streams, you can deliver...