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	Industry & markets Western diet pattern 'promotes metabolic syndrome' The high calorie, low fibre dietary pattern associated with the Western diet is associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome, says new research from the US... Read Food firms to trial UK carbon footprint standard The UK-based Carbon Trust has announced that five food and drinks companies will make up a third wave of new partners to trial a new standard for assessing carbon emissions... Read Safety & Legislation EFSA meeting examines draft opinion on animal cloning The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) yesterday held a meeting in Brussels with its Stakeholder Consultative Platform to discuss the Draft Opinion on animal cloning... Read Study raises issue with broiler chicken welfare A new UK study concludes that the huge increase in growth rates of broiler chickens means that more than a quarter of these intensively-reared birds have difficulty walking, raising serious animal welfare and consumer... Read The significance of the EU labelling proposal Owen Warnock, partner and food law expert at international law firm Eversheds, unpicks the new EU labelling proposal and assesses what it may mean for food manufacturers... Read
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	Weekly comment Probiotics, friend or foe? The headlines are sensationalist: twenty-four people have died in a probiotic trial. Therefore, probiotics may be fatal. Throw those yoghurt shots away! Read Previous Headlines Saturated fat harder to cut than salt, says FSA The UK's Food Standards Agency today published its saturated fat and energy intake reduction programme, in which it accepts that cutting back will pose technical challenges for food manufacturers, but it plans... Read Cut waste to secure food supply, says food peer Radical changes consumer behaviour, especially in rich countries, is crucial to averting a crisis in food supply in the coming decades, attendees at the City Food Lecture in London heard this week... Read French retailers back eco-friendly and organic products France's leading retailers yesterday pledged to reduce their impact on the environment under an ambitious plan backed by the government... Read Bemis food packaging sales fall on weaker US economy US flexible packaging maker Bemis reported a 3 per cent fall in sales for 2007, largely due to weaker consumer demand for packaged food in its core market... Read Hydrocolloids' health benefits extended Hydrocolloid ingredients commonly used as gelling agents, emulsifiers and stabilizers may also have benefits for diabetics, suggests new research from the Dow Chemical Company... Read Technical / White Papers, Case studies, Web casts Meet global food safety standards and increase productivity - Technical / White Paper Unexpected maintenance issues? - Technical / White Paper Product Innovation Alerts - Free of Charge Indicate your research interests and receive alerts on relevant products and market innovations Ingredients and additives Packaging equipment and materials Processing equipment & plant design

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