Purac Powder, a coated malic acid from Purac, has been granted GRAS status and can now be used in confectionery, powdered beverages and jellies in the US. Read more
[The Food Standards Agency (FSA)](https://www.foodbev.com/organisation/food-standards-agency) is reminding consumers, especially pregnant women, about the dangers of ingesting clay, clay-based ‘detox’ drinks and supplements. Read more
A report on whey and lactose products from 3A Business Consulting demonstrates how whey and lactose ingredients continue to show positive growth rates in volume and value terms, although prices have weakened for most products in 2012 compared to... Read more
[Barry Callebaut](https://www.foodbev.com/organisation/barry-callebaut) has begun training members of five farmer cooperatives in the central region of Cameroon to enable them to become independently certified by Rainforest Alliance. Read more
Advantage Capital Partners, a leading venture capital and small business finance firm, has invested $10m in Owensboro Grain Company, a soy product and edible oil producer. Read more
[PureCircle](https://www.foodbev.com/organisation/purecircle) has received a Notice of Allowance from the US Patent and Trademark Office for a patent application pertaining to PureCircle’s growing line of natural flavours. Read more
Much of the Global Business Summit on Retail, Food and Drink that I attended in London last week was about the rapid changes we’re seeing in retailing, from e-commerce to m-commerce via mobiles and even t-commerce via television. Read more
Ball Corporation is ceasing production at two North American beverage packaging manufacturing plants to consolidate the company's 12oz beverage can and end production capacity to meet changing market demand. Read more
Nestlé has published a five-minute animation of last week's half-year 2012 results presentation. Read more
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) has launched the new Certified Food Scientist (CFS) programme, a certification developed by IFT for food scientists worldwide. Read more
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