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Mondelēz International has pledged to bring those of its chocolate and biscuit products typically bought by parents for children under 100 calories.

Botanical beverages maker Fentimans is launching a new light soft drinks range in the UK to meet consumer demands for lower-calorie beverages.

New research led by Queen Mary University of London has found that salt intake in China is confirmed to be among the highest in the world.

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Reuters has reported that 1,500 boxes of Chinese biscuits exported to Hong Kong and Singapore have tested positive for melamine.

The Coca-Cola Foundation will award a total of $1m to support four innovative projects to improve water resources and sanitation in developing nations.

The Food Standards Agency recently issued a statement reassuring consumers about eating Irish beef following the Republic of Ireland’s withdrawal of beef from cattle exposed to feed contaminated with dioxins.

Carsten Kaisig, CEO of Capri-Sonne, talks to Claire Phoenix from Beverage Innovation magazine about the company's success in China.

The Food Standards Agency recently issued a statement reassuring consumers about eating Irish beef.

Delta Instruments has developed a screening method for its FTIR instruments to detect melamine in raw milk.

Maple Leaf Foods is still trying to restore its brand after last summer's deadly listeriosis outbreak linked to the Toronto-based processor's deli meats by offering a tour of its Bartor Road plant and launching a week-long TV campaign, according to a Meatingplace.com report.

In an effort to close the $13.3bn state budget gap, New York Governor David Paterson is calling for a 15% 'obesity tax' on non-diet soft drinks.