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New research has investigated caffeine’s effect on neurons at dose levels comparable with normal consumption habits. The study is a timely exploration of the cellular processes that may help explain caffeine’s physiological effects, such as increasing alertness and potential ability to reduce risk of neurodegenerative diseases. The Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC) said […]

Law firm Squire Patton Boggs reports that, as of 30 September 2017, California has required clear and reasonable warning on products, including coffee, containing furfuryl alcohol. The law form said the notice is “intended to indicate that the chemical is known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.” The requirement is part of California’s Safe Drinking

A Central District of California judge has ruled that coffee company Jammin Java Corporation (JJC) – which marketed and sold ‘Marley-branded’ coffee – must pay family members of the late reggae artist Bob Marley approximately US$2.8 million in trademark infringement damages and unpaid licensing royalties. The ruling is the latest development in a fraught relationship

EU member states have voted in favour of a European Commission proposal to reduce the presence of acrylamide in food. Once implemented, the regulation will require that food business operators apply mandatory measures to reduce the presence of acrylamide, proportionate to the size and nature of their establishment. Acrylamide is a carcinogenic substance that forms