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Natural and clean label
Consumers have spoken: You can't beat natural. Food companies are working at-the-double to provide them with foods that are safe, tasty, and top quality, with ingredients lists as 'clean' as can be.
Refined oils ‘unlikely to trigger an allergic reaction’
Refined vegetable oils including soya and peanut oils are highly unlikely to trigger allergic reactions, according to new research.
Natural colours drive Chr Hansen Q3 results; probiotic uncertainty continues
The newly renamed Natural Colors Division was the star performer in Danish ingredients supplier Chr Hansen’s Q3 results, showing 34% organic sales growth for the quarter, compared to 5% for...
No link between ADHD and food colouring, but more science needed, says expert
There is no known link between food colouring and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), however wider safety issues remain, says one expert.
Citric acid may boost retention of natural colouring, says research
The addition of one per cent citric acid to rice flour prior to extrusion cooking may reduce the amount of colourant needed by 25 per cent, according to new research.
Frutarom develops new ingredient to make fish sausages
Frutarom Savory Solutions has developed a new ingredient compound which enables fish to be used as sausage filling.
Rosemary extract suppliers claim some rivals are misleading manufacturers
Several rosemary extract suppliers have attacked some competitors who they claim are failing to comply with recently enforced EU labelling laws.
World Stevia Organisation to welcome all natural sweeteners
Non-profit World Stevia Organisation is broadening its scope to include all natural sweeteners, such as monk fruit, thaumatin, and others whose potential is still being explored, as sweeteners are frequently...
Beta-glucan could reduce salt in high pressure processed chicken: Study
Beta-glucan could be used to partially replace salt while retaining taste and texture in high pressure processing of chicken breast meat, according to a new study in Food Chemistry.
Dough hydrator said to cut input costs and boost quality
A new ‘clean label’ dough hydrator, used in conjunction with standard dough conditioner, provides savings on raw material inputs and boosts bread quality, reports French supplier Limagrain Céréales Ingrédients (LCI)....
LycoRed launches beta carotene yellow-orange colour
LycoRed is launching a new water-soluble beta-carotene colour, which can be used as a natural colour to generate the same orange and yellow hues as out-of-favour Southampton colours Quinoline Yellow...
New citrus flavour doubles up as an antimicrobial agent
Lanxess has developed a new natural citrus flavour for US soft drinks that it claims targets shelf life as well as taste buds.
Rosemary antioxidants added to organic additives list
Rosemary extracts can now be used as antioxidants in organic food in the EU provided they are from organically-grown rosemary and ethanol is used for the extraction, following an amendment...
Kemin launches clean-label preservative at cereals market
Kemin has debuted a clean-label version of its Fortium rosemary extract in the cereals market, with initial tests showing product integrity after three months compared to controls.
Natural sugar ester shows potential as food-grade surfactant: Study
Food-grade surfactants – an extremelty exclusive club – may soon have a new member, as the University of Massachusetts report that a natural sugar ester may be of use foods and beverages.
Chr Hansen raises outlook again after bumper Q2
Chr Hansen has raised its outlook for 2010/11 after another fine set of results in Q2, with particularly strong performance from its colours and blends division – though it continues...
Creamy, clean label yoghurts without the fat, promises Avebe
Avebe is targeting the big global dairy companies with a starch ingredient that offers a fat-free, clean label way of making yoghurts creamy.
Vitiva launches beetroot-derived carmine alternative for meats
Vitiva has developed a new heat-stable red colour from beetroot for use in meat applications instead of expensive and allergenic carmine from cochineal insects.
Avebe targets top confectionery with new potato starch
Dutch starch giant Avebe has launched a new potato-based ingredient for use in premium vegetarian, vegan and clean-label confectionery.
Vitiva to open new German office from May 2011
Vitiva will establish a German subsidiary office from May that it says reflects strong interest within the EU's largest market for its rosemary-based anti-rancidity management ingredients.
Chr Hansen explores new carmine sources as prices bite
Chr Hansen is exploring ways of stabilising the supply of cochineal, the raw material used to make natural red colour carmine, as demand for the South American insect is outstripping...
Western Europe primed for potato starch revolution, Avebe
Avebe says Eastern Europe is the principal market for its new Eliane potato starch-based fat reducer for mayonnaise, but insists that cost hikes and accelerating "health and wellness trends" could...
Natural colours on the rise, but synthetics not dead yet
The market for colours is shifting to favour natural colours, but there is still a big need for certain synthetic colours, according to market experts at RTS resources.
Dispatches from HIE 2010
Physically optimised flours signal clean-label shift in convenience foods
With a clear clean-label trend affecting food formulation across Europe, one of the key sectors is core commodities such as flour, where so-called physically optimised (heat treated) flours are gaining...
Natural advocates may overestimate additive risk: Study
Consumers who are generally concerned about chemicals in their lives are more likely to seek out natural foods, indicates a new study from Switzerland – but if they have no...
Ingredients federation pushes for simple, practical FIAP annex
It would be better to delay adoption of annexes to the new FIAP regulation on food additives than settle on a version that raises interpretation questions and disrupts the industry,...
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