Clean-label, cheap fat replacers developed by TNO
27-Nov-2008 - Spreadable gels made from superheating starch and then cooling it may lead to inexpensive...
Boost to sunflower lecithin use expected with Cargill entry
18-Nov-2008 - Cargill is launching its first ever lecithin from sunflower, which it expects to attract interest...
New fat replacer aims at lower fat sauces
13-Nov-2008 - Ulrick & Short is launching an addition to its Delyte range of fat replacers, this...
Russian regions present new possibilities for food firms
21-Oct-2008 - The high potential of the Russian market is no longer centered solely on Moscow and...
Study backs PGMS for ice cream formulations
17-Oct-2008 - The ability of propylene glycol monostearate (PGMS) to prevent ice recrystallisation in ice creams is...
Rousselot to increase prices for gelatins and hydrolysed collagens
15-Oct-2008 - European gelatin company Rousselot has announced that it is increasing prices for all its...
Hochdorf takes lupin ingredient into new food types
14-Oct-2008 - Hochdorf Nutrifood is extending the application possibilities for its lupin seed-derived ingredient, introducing it as...
Study expands additives' effects on gelling properties
13-Oct-2008 - Food additives in alginate-based gel will affect the characteristics of the resulting gel, with...
Scientists deliver key info about soy-stabilised soy emulsions
10-Oct-2008 - Modifying the ingredients and manufacturing parameters may enhance the stability of soy stabilised emulsions...
Food makers to stay on the alert for contaminated guar gum
09-Oct-2008 - Food makers must be on the alert for contaminated consignments of guar gum after Czech...
Pectin plus fish gelatin could lead to cheaper low-fat spreads: study
02-Oct-2008 - Pectin could be the ideal partner for gelatin in the production of low-cost, low-fat spreads,...
Processes can bring ‘new’ hydrocolloids, Leatherhead
02-Oct-2008 - Leatherhead Food International has completed a three-year research project that aimed to improve the performance...
Seaweed powder could give noodles formulation boost
22-Sep-2008 - Powder from green seaweed may offer the growing noodle market a new avenue for formulation,...
Predicting trends to stay a step ahead of market needs
22-Sep-2008 - Maintaining a portfolio of market-relevant ingredients requires a certain amount of trend and price-prediction, say...
Danisco confident xylitol will pick up
18-Sep-2008 - Danisco has charged an internal task force with identifying new applications for xylitol, as the...
Corn fibre gum emulsifier edges closer to commercial beverages
16-Sep-2008 - USDA scientists are continuing to expand the potential of corn fibre gum as an emulsifier...
Beta-glucan can aid pasting properties of rice starch: study
15-Sep-2008 - A new study by Thai researchers has found that beta-glucan from various sources could improve...
Suppliers and manufacturers seek to manage seaweed shortage
12-Sep-2008 - A shortage of seaweed from Asia Pacific is having a serious affect on supply and...
Simple, low-cost microparticles could replace fat, texturise
29-Aug-2008 - Microparticles made from red seaweed may provide low-cost fat replacers for food and texturisers for...
DuPont invests in sunflower and corn seed research
26-Aug-2008 - DuPont-owned Pioneer Hi-Bred has opened two seed research centres in Europe in an attempt to...
Industry still wary about nano in food: Leatherhead
22-Aug-2008 - Nervousness about nanotechnology in food in Britain may see the UK food industry left behind,...
Leatherhead project to analyse chewed-up food
19-Aug-2008 - Researchers from Leatherhead are proposing to study the effect of chewing on food structure, to...
Gelling fibres may protect against the metabolic syndrome
14-Aug-2008 - Obese and overweight men consuming a strongly gelled alginate drink experienced a restoration of cholesterol...
FMC announces latest hydrocolloid acquisition
29-Jul-2008 - FMC Corporation has strengthened its hold in the hydrocolloid market and entered into an agreement...
Weekly comment
Can we believe the Danisco – Apax rumours?
28-Jul-2008 - Rumour, according to the Romans, is a feathered beast with a myriad eyes and tongues....
