Redesign ‘Possible’ with Whole Algalin Flour
Solazyme Roquette Nutritionals
Breaking News on Food & Beverage Development - EuropeUS edition | Asian edition
Dietary advice on added sugars needs ‘emergency surgery’: BMJ commentary
 |
The food industry has manipulated dietary advice on added sugars for profit – and the advice itself is in urgent need of an overhaul, asserts a new commentary published in the Journal of the British Medical Association (BMJ). Related news |
News in brief
Kellogg secretively reformulates Special K to outwit private label copycats
Only a handful of employees at Kellogg will be privy to the secret recipe of its newly formulated Special K brand for Europe as the cereal giant works to stave off mounting private label mimics.
European healthy ageing apathy creates challenges for brands: Fonterra research
Europeans are among the most apathetic people in the world about their health as they age – creating big challenges for manufacturers of healthy foods targeting this growing demographic, suggests new research from Fonterra
Natural & Clean Label Trends 2013: How clean is your label? And can GMOs ever belong in 'natural' products?
Recent data from Symphony Consulting (click here ), shows that while US retail sales of products making ‘natural’ claims still grew in 2012, the pace of that growth slowed noticeably compared with the 2009-11 period.
BEVERAGEDAILY.COM SPECIAL: SWEETENER INNOVATION
Mid-calorie soft drink success rests on tackling stevia aftertaste issues: Analyst
Mid-calorie carbonated soft drink manufacturers must deal with the aftertaste issues associated with stevia, as the natural sweetener becomes more widely accepted by consumers, according to Datamonitor consumer analyst, Melanie Felgate.
BEVERAGEDAILY.COM SPECIAL EDITION: SWEETENER INNOVATION
Monk fruit makes headway…but still faces aftertaste issues: Mintel
Mintel analyst Laura Jones tells BeverageDaily.com that use of monk fruit as an all-natural, zero calorie sweetener has tripled in the past five years, but says she believes it still has taste issues to overcome.
Global Industry News
Special edition: Battling malnutrition
Is better packaging the key to fighting malnutrition in the elderly? from NutraIngredients.com
Industry should pay more attention to the design of packaging for foods targeted at elderly people who may be at risk of malnutrition, say researchers.
Special edition: Battling malnutrition
Dutch food companies collaborate to combat malnutrition in Africa and Asia from NutraIngredients.com
Dutch food companies have announced a partnership with government and NGOs to help improve nutrition in selected countries in Eastern Africa and Southern Asia.
‘There’s an emergency for cake freshness in the industry’: Puratos from BakeryAndSnacks.com
There is an urgent need for freshness in the cake sector with strongest demands from Asia and South America, a Puratos brand manager says.
Campbell Soup Co to acquire organic babyfood maker Plum Organics from FoodNavigator-USA.com
Campbell Soup Co is to acquire organic babyfood maker Plum Organics for an undisclosed sum.
Spotlight
  The ‘health halo’ effect: Nutrition claims may lead to bigger portionsPeople tend to choose larger portions of foods when they are marketed as ‘healthy’, suggests new research... |
 UK children’s foods often higher in fat and sugar, study findsA significant number of foods marketed to children in the UK are higher in fat and sugar... |
 RSPO accused of losing consumer faithInternational NGOs accused sustainable palm oil organisation RSPO of lacking credibility and losing consumer faith during a... |
 EFSA issues guidance on GM animal risk assessmentThe European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued guidance on how to evaluate the introduction of genetically... |
 Healthy hydrocolloids: Designing foods with a healthier structureThe ability to modify the micro- and macro-structure of food products using hydrocolloid science offers the food... |
Most Popular News
Key Industry Events
Live Supplier Webinars
On demand Supplier Webinars
Probiotics: The Path to Better Digestive Health through Quality Clinical Trials
DuPont Nutrition & Health
DuPont Nutrition & Health