The European Consumers Association (BEUC) yesterday (27 April) insisted that a pledge to stop advertising junk food to children under the age of 12 throughout the EU needs to go further. Five European...

A new report for just-food by industry expert Julian Mellentin forecasts the ten key trends for food, nutrition and health in 2010. According to the report, digestive health continues to be the biggest...

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg yesterday announced a major joint initiative between the city and a group of US food companies to cut salt in produced and restaurant foods back to 1970s levels. The campaign...

European fish processor Findus Group has indicated that it will increase its commitment to sourcing sustainable fish supplies, sharpening its focus on farmed fish. The company announced today that it aims...

Hershey’s has received the CPG Innovation and Creativity Award from the Grocery Manufacturer’s Association for its Hershey’s Bliss chocolate launch, a campaign centred around social media...

Today, Mars Sustainable Solutions, a new business unit at MARS®,  dedicated to delivering restorative and sustainable solutions that have a positive impact on our planet is unveiling the MyCocoaPaper...

Today’s average sodium intake is several times what the body requires and its long-term effect on our health is very serious. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects one in three U.S. adults...

Foreign investment in Africa has “exploded” over the last decade and is continuing to grow, food-focused UK investment firm Silk Invest has claimed.In an exclusive interview with just-food,...

Sales of organic products increased by 5.3% during 2009 despite a cautious consumer environment and the economic downturn, new figures from an industry body claimed yesterday (22 April).The Organic Trade...

New studies have shown that over a third of mercury in the US diet comes from tuna, and that not all tuna are equal in mercury content. A study by Edward Groth in the journal Environmental Research analysed...