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FSA publishes priorities on science and evidence
03-Feb-2012 - Microbiological food safety, allergen risk, and novel technologies are among the top areas of priority for the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the forthcoming year.
Daily dose of diet soda may increase heart attack risk: Study
02-Feb-2012 - People who drink diet soft drinks could be at an increased risk of suffering from heart attacks or stroke, according to new research findings.
Givaudan to work with MIT researchers on ‘flavour algorithms’
31-Jan-2012 - Flavour giant Givaudan is working with scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to come up with a ‘flavour algorithm’ that could one day replace human taste testers.
Pre-development research is key to success, say experts
30-Jan-2012 - Improving R&D to utilise the wealth of information known on flavours and target markets before developing or launching a new product can help industry better understand their chances of success, say researchers.
Animal fat and cholesterol may increase gestational diabetes risk: Study
27-Jan-2012 - A pre-pregnancy diet that is high in animal fat and cholesterol could almost double the risk of pregnancy related diabetes, says new research.
Researchers highlight opportunities for NPD in dietary guidelines and EU legislation
26-Jan-2012 - The food industry should look to new dietary guidelines and EU health legislation as an opportunity to develop a wide range of new and innovative products, say researchers.
Frying with ‘healthy’ oil not linked to heart disease, research finds
25-Jan-2012 - Consumption of food fried in olive or sunflower oil is not linked to heart disease or premature death, according to new research published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).
Surimi ‘waste water’ could provide source of additional fish protein ingredients
24-Jan-2012 - Recycling protein from that is usually discarded in surimi processing water could provide an additional source of fish protein ingredients for the food industry, say researchers.
Sweetness does not influence food choice or intake, study suggests
23-Jan-2012 - The way in which we perceive the sweetness of a food or drink is does not affect dietary choices or energy intake, reveal researchers.
‘Cheese makes you chubby’ New York billboards scream
20-Jan-2012 - The US-based Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has taken shock tactics to consumers by posting two huge billboards in New York warning of what it claims are the obesity-related dangers of eating cheese.
Plant ‘nourishing’ gene could help boost global crop yields
19-Jan-2012 - The discovery of a 'nourishing gene' that controls how nutrients are distributed in plants and crops could offer hope for improved crop yield and increased food production, say researchers.
Slowly digested carb switch may aid disease risk in obese people
17-Jan-2012 - Switching to a diet rich in slowly digested carbohydrates could help to reduce markers of inflammation in overweight and obese people, say researchers.
Customised chocolate batons to meet intricate customer demands, claims Herza
17-Jan-2012 - Ingredients firm Herza Chocnology has launched a range of bake-stable chocolate batons for baked goods that can be tailored to meet manufacturers’ precise size, shape and flavour requirements.
Processed meat linked to pancreatic cancer, suggests study
16-Jan-2012 - Researchers have again suggested a link between the consumption of processed meats and cancer. Scientists from Sweden claim that consumption of manufactured meat is associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer.
Low fat mayo - soy milk and gums could be the answer say Iranian researchers
16-Jan-2012 - Soy milk can act as an egg yolk substitute in low-cholesterol low-fat mayonnaise, finds new research from Iran.
Fatty taste receptor may explain fatty food preference: Study
16-Jan-2012 - Scientists claim to have discovered a fatty taste receptor in humans, which could make people more or less sensitive to the fat content of food and influence food preference, according to a new study published in the Journal of Lipid Research.
EU scientific experts dismiss safety concerns over aspartame, sweeteners
13-Jan-2012 - There are no health risks from the use of aspartame and other low-and-no calorie sweeteners, claimed a gathering of Italian and European food safety, health and nutrition experts this week.
Awareness of organic logos must increase to drive sales, argue researchers
13-Jan-2012 - Industry should put effort into increasing awareness of organic logos because “very few” consumers trust generic labels with the prefix ‘organic’, say researchers.
Dutch start-up secures funding for egg lutein and peptide R&D
11-Jan-2012 - Dutch firm Newtricious has won undisclosed funding from a local investment consortium that will advance its egg-focused R&D to drive products to shelves in, “two to three years”.
Enzyme technology may provide value-added extracts from peanut waste
11-Jan-2012 - Advances in enzyme technologies, coupled with new technologies to remove aflatoxin, may offer a way to produce value-added ingredients from potentially contaminated by-products, say researchers.
Modified probiotics may protect against food borne illnesses: Study
10-Jan-2012 - Modified probiotics could help to reduce the risk of food borne infections such as Listeria by blocking the bacteria from entering the body in the gut, say researchers.
New mechanism reveals link between maternal diet and diabetes
10-Jan-2012 - Mothers who consume a poor diet through pregnancy risk leaving their children less able to store fats correctly in later life, leading to a higher risk of diabetes, according to new research in rats.
No increased disease risk by eating refined grain foods - study review
10-Jan-2012 - Consuming up to 50% of all grain foods as refined grains will not lead to any increased disease risk, according to a study reviewing all relevant literature from the Noughties.
Gum derived from cress seed could have thickener potential
09-Jan-2012 - Cress seed gum (CSG) could be an interesting and promising thickener in food formulations, finds a new study from Iran.
Starch intake may raise breast cancer recurrence risk: Study
06-Jan-2012 - High consumption of starchy foods may be linked with an increased risk of breast cancer tumours returning in women who have already had breast, according to a new study.
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