Archives for December 2, 2003

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EU approves salatrim for use as food ingredient

The European Commission this week gave the green light to salatrims, a type of reduced-calorie fats, for use as novel food ingredients following an application by ingredients giant Danisco. The long-awaited approval opens the way for manufacturers to...

Plastic packaging takes off

Plastic films used in barrier flexible packaging have made substantial gains against metals, paper, and glass, according to a recent study by the Kline group. Over the last five years, industry growth has prevailed in spite of constant demand for...