Who can win an EU immunity claim? Yeast beta-glucan can?

German yeast specialist Leiber possesses the only immune health claim in the EU assessment system at the moment. But why should its beta-glucan yeast succeed when it has already failed...

DAIRYREPORTER.COM EXCLUSIVE

Yogurt culture ensures taste and texture throughout shelf life - DSM

DSM has developed a new yogurt culture - DelvoYog Very Mild - which delays the onset of post acidification, assuring “optimal taste and texture” throughout the shelf life of yogurt products....

Guar gum buyers aren’t buying, sellers aren’t selling: Industry expert

Guar gum prices have dropped a long way from peaks of $20 to $25 a kilo – but there is now a standoff between buyers and sellers, according to hydrocolloids...

World Bank warns of a ‘new norm’ of high food prices

High and volatile food prices are on track to become the ‘new normal’, according to the World Bank, which has urged action to support sustainable agriculture, nutrition programmes and safety...

Companies may need regulatory push on acrylamide reduction, says Zeracryl

Norwegian firm Zeracryl AS has completed full scale testing of its patented acrylamide reduction process to reduce acrylamide in French fries by up to 90% - but it says companies...

News in brief

Premier Foods’ Hovis boss quits after a year

The md of Premier Foods’ bakery division, Iwan Williams, has resigned from his position, the week after the firm revealed plans to close two bakeries in Birmingham and London with...

Beneo thinktank produces ‘Tooth-friendly’ and fibre-boosting sweets

Belgian supplier Beneo’s dessert thinktank is showing off some product concepts using sugar-free, ‘tooth-friendly’ isomalt and an already launched oligofructose-stevia blends for functional fibre candy.

Royal Wessanen to cut 300 jobs

Netherlands-based food company Royal Wessanen has said it will cut about 300 jobs in Europe as part of a cost reduction and restructuring programme, as it aims to adapt to...

Healthy indulgence: What’s possible in chocolate reformulation?

Consumers have high expectations of chocolate in terms of taste and mouthfeel – so how easy is it to tinker with chocolate formulations to create an indulgent product that also...

EU rejects Séralini study linking GM maize and cancer

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued a final rejection of the French study linking genetically modified (GM) maize and Roundup herbicide with increased cancer risk, saying it had...

‘More salt than seawater’ – Study slams UK cheese salt content

Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) has called on the UK Department of Health to set lower salt content targets for cheese manufacturers, after a study discovered some cheese...

News in brief

FMC BioPolymer raises global hydrocolloid prices by up to 15%

Global prices for a range of hydrocolloids, including microcrystalline cellulose, carrageenan, alginate products and other gums, have been raised by up to 15% by FMC BioPolymer.

Hot New Beverage Concepts for 2013: Episode One

The CEO of beverage development and innovation company MyDrink Beverages tells BeverageDaily.com why his firm's new non-alcoholic beverage concepts for 2013 could take the market by storm...

Sweeteners linked to higher weight gain: Rat study

Consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners such as saccharin and aspartame could lead to increases in weight, according to new data in rats.

News in brief

EFSA holds meeting with NGOs on genetically modified organisms

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) held its sixth annual meeting with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) yesterday, in order to update participants about the latest scientific...

Norwegian dairy calls for action to avoid Christmas butter shortage

Norwegian dairy giant TINE has called upon the country’s government to reduce customs duties on butter imports to avoid a potential shortage over the Christmas period.

‘Wikipedia-like’ information portal targets collaboration between industry and scientists

Researchers are developing a Wikipedia-like information platform that aims to translate scientific research into information the food industry can use to spur innovation, according to ttz Bremerhaven project manager Annika...

Synergies and mint trends: Wild and AM Todd one year on…

It has been a year since Wild’s acquisition of US-based mint specialist AM Todd and the flavours and ingredients firm says the deal has borne fruit on several levels –...

John West rolls out can tracking scheme

John West has rolled out its Can Tracker scheme to include salmon, mackerel and sardine products by 2013, building on the launch of the service for tuna in 2011.

Greencore reports ‘breakthrough year’

Chilled food manufacturer Greencore has reported “a breakthrough year”, with revenue up 44.5% to £1,161.9M due to acquisitions and “business momentum”, for the full year to September 28 2012.

Agropur to invest $100m in US whey processing

Canadian dairy processor Agropur plans to invest more than $100m in a US whey processing facility to increase the plant’s capacity and upgrade existing technology.

Stevia has ‘fundamentally changed the sweetener market’: ISC president

Consumers around the world are embracing the zero-calorie, natural credentials of stevia-derived sweeteners – and the European market is about to take off, according to Zanna McFerson, president of the...

Organic claims leave a sour taste when it comes to functional health, says study

Organic logos and claims generally have positive effects on consumers, but even the most positive supporter has negative inferences towards organic products when they are judged on functional health benefits,...

Areas of action to prevent foodborne illness identified at BfR conference

A panel of scientists have identified hygiene, diagnostic methods and outbreak investigations as key areas that need action to prevent foodborne infections.

Damaged packaging is massive consumer turn-off

Damaged packaging hugely deters consumers from buying products at full price and often puts them off purchasing them at all, according to fresh UK research from Canadean.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Exports and overseas growth drive Volac profits

Dairy nutrition firm Volac has reported an operating profit increase of nearly 40% for the year ending February 2012, citing the impact of increased exports and improved profits from overseas operations.

Special edition: Free-from foods

Reflecting allergen risk with food labelling: ‘Free from’ and ‘may contain’

Hospital admissions for children with severe allergic reactions have increased seven-fold in the past decade – so how should food makers ensure labels reflect different levels of risk when a...

Global healthy foods to hit $1 trillion in 2017: Report

The global functional, allergen-free, organic and other healthy foods market will push through the $1 trillion (€770m) mark for the first time in 2017, as consumer interest in preventing illness...

Could a corn by-product provide industry with new ‘stealth health’ ingredient?

Dried distillers grain, produced during ethanol processing has until now only found use in animal feed. But that could soon change after US researchers developed a way to turn this...

Delay cake staling with novel enzymes, says DuPont

DuPont has launched a new range of enzymes that it claims keeps cakes fresher for longer.

SPECIAL EDITION: FREE-FROM FOODS

‘Could this be the next peanut?’: Assessing novel allergen potential

It is vital that industry supports novel food applications with good quality analysis of any potential allergens to avoid issues in regulatory risk assessments, says an allergen assessor.

Nestlé eyes big food industry opportunities in Africa

Nestlé has identified Africa as one of the biggest areas of opportunity for the food industry in the next ten to twenty years – both within the continent and for...

Soft drinks giants' sensitivities drove decision to ban our ad – SodaStream suggests

SodaStream suggests that UK advertising compliance body Clearcast was more worried about the sensitivities of the world’s soft drinks giants than the environment in pulling its multi-million dollar advert from...

News in brief

Univar to reopen fire-damaged Bordeaux plant

Univar’s Blanquefort, France facility is ready to reopen following fire damage to some of its storage tanks in 2009, the company has said.

How eco-friendly are meat analogues?

Many meat analogues derived from plant proteins may have environmental impacts comparable to animal protein because of inefficient water and energy use in their production, according to associate professor of...

NPD: The customer is always right – and first – says Danish dairy giant

Arla Foods used to be a Danish dairy with a Scandinavian bent. Now it is global-facing, upping its R&D spend and obsessed with finding out what consumers want, rather than...

Unilever: Taking sustainability into new product development

Sustainability is something that has to be approached holistically and built into new product development, Unilever's Prof Dr Rob Hamer told delegates at the European Federation of Food Science and...

Kerry processing capabilities ‘adequate’ to meet milk production increase

Ingredients giant Kerry Group is confident it has “adequate” dairy processing capabilities to manage the anticipated European Union (EU) milk production increase.

SPECIAL EDITION: FREE-FROM FOODS

Lowering allergenic potential: Can new technologies help to reduce allergens?

Can new scientific knowledge and cutting edge techniques help industry to cut the risk of allergenic proteins in foods without cutting out the whole ingredient?

Formulation and positioning equally important for stevia success, says Cargill

How manufacturers incorporate stevia into new products and how they position products with consumers are equally important for market success, says Cargill's sales director, health products for EMEA, Olivier du...

Set maximum arsenic and mercury levels for infant cereals, say researchers

A Spanish study has called for European rules on mercury and arsenic in infant cereal in light of high - in some cases ‘risk’ - levels found, particularly in organic...

Preventing malnutrition will save money as well as lives, says the UN

Investment in battling malnutrition on a global scale will help save and improve millions of lives, but will also save billions of euros in lost potential GDP for countries where...

Tate & Lyle: New stevia sweetener can cut cola sugar levels by 50%

Tate & Lyle tells BeverageDaily.com that its new stevia ingredient, Tasteva, can be used to halve sucrose levels in cola drinks without a bitter aftertaste, and does not use masking...

Special edition: Free-from foods

Consumers equate ‘free-from’ with health: EUFIC

‘Free-from’ has become synonymous with healthy food for a large number of consumers – but how that affects shopping habits remains uncertain, according to EUFIC’s Dr Sophie Hieke.

Harmonising food safety regs could make 'huge difference' to food wastage

Zero and very low tolerance of certain food additives and ingredients can lead to enormous - and entirely unnecessary - food wastage, according to Aleksandra Martinovic, Montenegro ambassador of the...

Improved allergen detection in chocolate with extra step, say researchers

Nut traces can be better detected in dark chocolate and biscuits by adding a clean-up step, say Italian researchers.

Stealth health or loud and proud: When should food companies mention salt reduction?

Food companies should be cautious about when and how they talk about salt reduction, according to Euromonitor International's global head of health and wellness research Ewa Hudson.

BEVERAGEDAILY.COM EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Chr. Hansen sees red in Asia as vibrant natural colors ‘step off the shelf’

Chr. Hansen says it has high hopes in Asia and elsewhere for its new natural coloring ingredient for beverages, Ultra Stable Red, and claims investing in natural colors strips out...

Nestlé ups sustainability efforts at expanded UK innovation center

Nestlé has opened an extended product technology center for confectionery in the UK, which will better enable it to develop products and packaging with sustainable materials.

First Milk eyeing expanding Asian dairy markets

UK dairy processor First Milk has set its sights on the rapidly expanding market for dairy products in Asian countries such as China, after identifying demand for British cheeses.

Butternut squash pectin shows promise as a food additive

Pectin extracted from by-products of processing of vegetables like butternut and beetroot show promise for stabilizing emulsions and could offer interesting new ingredients for emulsion-based foods.

Why do consumers prefer matching food brands? Because they match, says study

A belief that matching branded products are designed to work 'uniquely well together' means most consumers prefer to purchase matching branded foods, especially when those foods are to be consumed...

PARNUTS update: Specialist foods reforms due for EU lawbooks

Revision of the laws governing specialist food products like sports foods, infant foods and gluten-free foods is set for a final vote in the European Parliament in December or January,...

Chewing gum tax calls in Northern Ireland

A political party in Northern Ireland is pressing for a domestic chewing gum tax to pay for clean-up costs on streets.

High sugar diet could speed up tumour growth: Animal data

High intake of dietary glucose could increase the expression of specific genes that promote tumour growth, according to new research in mice.

Croatian functional foods and supplements maker wins €300m development loan

Croatian food company Atlantic Grupa has won a €307m finance package from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for new energy systems, sustainability certifications and working capital financing.

Sugar Update

EU greets added sugar supplies as US confectioners row with producers

Sugar users in the EU have welcomed plans to release more sugar to the market, while counterparts in the US have condemned the sugar lobby for allegedly exaggerating available supplies.

Do consumers understand and trust functional foods? Not really, say experts

While EFSA’s health claims dossier may pave the way towards tighter regulations on what can and cannot be said about a food's potential benefit, the way that consumers understand and...

RAN urges Cargill to take stronger action on palm oil sustainability

The Rainforest Action Network (RAN) has urged Cargill to take clear, decisive action to ensure its palm oil suppliers commit to sustainable production, while Cargill has said that RAN allegations...

Mühlenchemie eyes improved pasta from low quality wheat

Flour improvement specialist Mühlenchemie has introduced a new enzyme compound to improve the quality of pasta made from both hard and soft wheat.

Premier Foods: Catalysts, closures and consolidation…

Premier Foods will shut two bakery sites and remove 130 distribution routes at a cost of £28m ($44.5m); a move sparked by its lost Co-op bread contract.

No health risk from candelilla wax, says EFSA

Confectionery glazing agent candelilla wax (E 902) has been deemed safe to use in Europe after a reevaluation from the European Food Safety Authority.

Should we revise how calories are measured?

The current method of measuring the calorie content of foods could be flawed, says Professor Martin Wickham of Leatherhead Food Research.

Young children at high risk from food toxins, warns study

Young children are at a high risk of exposure to potentially dangerous levels of toxins such as arsenic, dioxin and acrylamide in foods products, warn researchers.

News in brief

Dorset confectionery factory to close with up to 75 job losses

Tangerine Confectionery has announced the closure of its factory in Poole, Dorset, with the loss of up to 75 jobs.

Greencore workers win £1.2M pay row

More than 400 workers at chilled convenience food manufacturer Greencore’s Hull factory will receive up to £1.2M after winning an employment tribunal dealing with cuts in their pay.

Dispatch from HIE

Ageing Europeans should change protein consumption habits: Solae

Europe's population is getting older, bringing a range of nutrition-related health concerns to the fore, including how to maintain muscle mass as we age - an issue thought to be...

News in brief

Conference highlighted awareness of hygiene in food production, says EHEDG

The European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group (EHEDG) stressed the different methods of ensuring safe food production in its latest event.

Gelatine price increases continue at Rousselot

Rousselot has said it plans to increase gelatine prices 7% up to low double digit levels for 2013 as continued growth in demand has not been met by raw material supply.

'Purity' trends, blends for claims and bioinformatics for business: Day 3 at HiE

Can bioinformatics help to add business value? Is industry innovation being put on hold for blending? And how is a shift towards ‘pure’ products affecting the market.The NutraIngredients and FoodNavigator team...

French Senate rejects palm oil tax

The French Senate rejected its so-called ‘Nutella tax’ on Thursday, which aimed to quadruple the tax on palm oil, a key ingredient in the hazelnut-chocolate spread.

Soda-Lo: Tate & Lyle's novel solution to sodium reduction (clue: it's salt, only much, much smaller...)

Engineered using a patent-pending process that re-crystallizes standard table salt to create microscopic free-flowing hollow ‘microspheres’, Soda-Lo can help firms slash sodium and retain their clean labels because it is...

Food manufacturers pledge to boost fruit and veg

Food manufacturers have promised to add more fruit and vegetables to ready meals, as part of the Public Health Responsibility Deal (PHRD) pledge.

HiE 2012 - As it happened

The NutraIngredients and FoodNavigator teams bring you the latest news, views, pictures and tweets from the Health Ingredients Europe (HiE) 2012 conference and exposition in Frankfurt. Stick with us to keep...

Functional foodstuffs: The challenge of omega-3 in finished products

The challenge of getting beneficial omega-3 fatty acids into finished products is a big one for the food ingredients and manufacturing industry. But how can suppliers and manufacturers work to...

Sensient’s natural apple flavors to plug ‘positive nutrition’ desires

Sensient Flavors LLC has developed a new range of natural apple flavors to plug consumer demands for fruit varietals as ‘positive nutrition’ takes hold.

Implied health claim bans, stevia challenges, and award winners: A round up of day 2 at HiE

How will banning the term 'probiotic' change how companies conduct business, can stevia ever be a 'drop in' solution, and who were the big winners at the NuW awards this year?The FoodNavigator...

Major food makers pledge to standardise EU nutrition labelling

Twelve major food manufacturers and retailers have backed a plan to standardise food labelling across the European Union, in line with the new EU Food Information for Consumers regulation.

Halve processing times with novel gum resin, says Wacker

German chemical group Wacker has developed a solid resin for gum bases that it claims halves processing times and eliminates the need for additional flavorings.

December 14, 2012: EU health claims doomsday? Er, not really…

For years, probiotics and other sections of the food industry have supposedly been dreading the implementation of despised EU health claims laws.

News in brief

Britvic and AG Barr finally agree £1.5bn merger

Rival soft drinks firms Britvic and AG Barr have finally agreed a merger to create a £1.5bn business, which will trade under the name Barr Britvic Soft Drinks.

Stevia chewing gum appeals to ‘natural’ ingredients trend, says Cargill

Cargill has developed a stevia chewing gum that it claims will appeal to consumers looking for natural ingredients.

Naturex Foundation honours former CEO with name change

Naturex has said it will honour the memory of recently deceased founder and chairman Jacques Dikansky by changing the name of the foundation he created to aid sustainability and community...

Glendale Foods refurb breaks new ground in UK

Frozen food manufacturer Glendale Foods has delivered a UK first with the installation of a high speed multi-forming machine that can make up to 3,000 meatballs a minute.

Health claims, functional foods and healthy reduction: Reflecting on day one at HIE

Is there hope for probiotic health claims after all? What are the opportunities in functional foods? And how should companies appeal to consumers with reduced sugar and reduced salt products?...

How consumer-friendly are hydrocolloids?

Many hydrocolloids are among the most clean label ingredients there are, but how do consumers perceive them?

Real Good Food Company on track for ‘critical’ Christmas period despite profit drops

Operating profits dropped in two of the Real Good Food Company’s (RGFC) bakery businesses – Haydens and R&W Scott – but analysts say the group is on track entering the...

How food companies are innovating to beat the financial crisis

The financial crisis has also led to a consumer crisis of confidence – but nearly nine out of ten French shoppers see the economic slump as an opportunity to revise...

Food and drink firms ‘braced for tough Christmas’: FDF

Britain’s food and drink manufacturers are bracing themselves for difficult Christmas trading, according to the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).

Why do you buy? Three French dads launch personalised food info tool

A website and mobile phone app to give French consumers personalised information on a range of food attributes has attracted 11,000 subscribers within its first month and a half, according...

News in brief

Callebaut plant reopens after bomb alert

Barry Callebaut's plant in Dijon, France has reopened after a bomb warning last week.

Green tea and coffee extract in donuts slashes acrylamide: Study

Donuts fortified with green tea and green coffee extract have heightened antioxidant properties and lower acrylamide levels, a new study finds.

French palm oil tax could increase trans fat consumption, says MPOC

A proposed 300% increase on French palm oil imports could lead to increased consumption of harmful trans fats and ignores the primary sources of saturated fat in the French diet,...

Danish government scraps fat tax, cancels planned sugar tax

The Danish government has officially scrapped its tax on saturated fat just a year after it was introduced, and has cancelled a proposed sugar tax.

Parmalat eyeing double digit growth for 2012

Parmalat has reported double-digit revenue and profit growth for the first nine months of 2012, driven by strong performances by its US, Canadian, Australian and Russian segments.

FACET: New risk management tool for additives, flavourings and food contact materials

A new risk management tool for flavouring substances, additives and food contact materials is due to be completed in the coming weeks, drawing together data on food chemical occurrence, concentration...

News in brief

Bakkavör boss reports ‘strong margin’ and revenue growth

The Bakkavör boss Agust Gudmundsson has reported, what he termed, “strong growth” in both revenue and margin revealed by the chilled own-label food company’s third quarter results released yesterday (November 8)....

EFSA health claim opinion

Rejected: EFSA tells Glanbia its whey “weight loss peptides” claim is “not characterised”

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has rejected Irish dairy and ingredients giant Glanbia’s claim that its Prolibra whey-peptide ingredient can reduce body fat, failing the claim on characterisation grounds...

EFSA seeks to strengthen risk assessment

The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) tenth anniversary scientific conference on risk assessment concluded yesterday with a call for better communication and more ‘fit-for-purpose’ risk assessment tools.

Kampffmeyer asks: What does clean label mean to consumers?

More than three-quarters of European consumers want foods without chemical additives and most say they are willing to pay more for additive-free foods, according to a new survey carried out...

Swiss cheese culture cuts ripening time and boosts taste – Chr. Hansen

Chr. Hansen has developed a new Swiss cheese culture which makes it possible to reduce ripening time, cuts costs, and produce products with a milder, less pungent flavour.

Bomb warning forces Barry Callebaut to temporarily close plant

A bomb alert has forced Barry Callebaut to temporarily close a factory in Dijon, France that it recently agreed to sell.

DSM buys Fortitech for €495m; “We are done for awhile”

Rampant nutrition business acquirer, Royal DSM, has splashed the cash for the ninth time in two years – this time to the tune of €495m ($634m) on US-based multinational nutrient...

Creating a healthier Europe: EU project calls for better data on policy impact

Policy makers must collect more high quality data to evaluating the effectiveness of current healthy eating campaigns if future strategies are to be successful, say researchers behind the EATWELL project.

News in brief

Open innovation in action: Tate and Lyle creates ventures fund

Tate & Lyle will pump up to £30m ($48m/€36.5m) over eight-years in a new venture capital fund that will invest in start-ups and expansion-stage companies in food sciences and enabling technologies....

Mondelēz takes tumble in developing markets

Mondelēz International was weighed down by operational issues in Brazil and Russia in the third quarter (Q3) which harmed overall performance in its first results since it split from Kraft...

Pushing for rational risk assessment: ‘Eating is risky…but we don’t stop eating’

Policy makers, MEPs, member states, and individuals are often poor at assessing food-related risks – and researchers need to do a better job of communicating the evidence, according to chief...

Emerging markets boost Symrise profits for Q3

‘Above average’ growth in emerging markets has led to a strong increase in sales and profits for flavour and fragrance giant Symrise.

Financials: Ajinomoto income down; AAK ingredients' record quarter

Only an extraordinary pension return of Y27.7bn (€268m) dragged Japanese food, ingredients and pharma player Ajinomoto into the black for the March-September period as ordinary income slid 11% to Y39.2bn...

Do organic beat conventional vegetables for immune system support?

Organically grown carrots may stimulate the immune system, with ‘more’ organic carrots have more of an effect, says a new study that adds to the debate on the health benefits...

The US ‘all things fiber’ trend trumps calorie counting in Europe, Beneo finds

The US trend for ‘all things fiber’ has steadily entered Europe with intake now considered more important than calorie counting among consumers, a Beneo research manager says.

Glanbia eyeing 2012 profits target despite marginal growth

Irish dairy giant Glanbia is “confident” of delivering its full year profits target, despite reporting marginal growth for the first nine months of 2012.

European tomato paste users look to US market

US-produced organic tomato paste could be a cost-effective alternative to European sources, now that US organic certification has been recognised in the EU, according to a global supplier.

Q3 wrap: Nutrition stars for DSM and Naturex

Royal DSM saw Q3 sales slip 7% to €2.3bn across all divisions with polymer intermediates performing worst, but as has been the case in recent quarters, the Dutch firm’s nutrition...

GM tomato packed with ‘good cholesterol’ could help unblock arteries

Tomatoes that are genetically engineered to produce a peptide that mimics the actions of ‘good’ HDL cholesterol could help to reduce heart disease risk factors, suggest researchers.

Independent grower highlights flaws in RSPO system

If the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is serious about making the entire palm oil supply chain sustainable, it needs to address flaws in the system for plantation owners...

Sugar profits sweeten the deal for ABF as grocery and ingredients slump

A bumper performance in the sugar market has helped Associated British Foods balance sharply declining profits in its ingredients and grocery businesses.

Unilever and Walmart aim to transform sustainable palm oil supply

Unilever and Walmart are hoping to drive increased production of certified sustainable palm oil, as they unveiled new purchasing commitments at the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) annual meeting...

WikiCell targets Louvre as site for first outlet

A snack bar next to the Musée de Louvre in Paris will be the site of the first outlet selling products in edible packaging from WikiCell Designs, the company behind...

Chinese authorities approve Nestlé’s Pfizer Nutrition acquisition

Nestlé's $11.85bn (€9bn) acquisition of Pfizer Nutrition has been given the go-ahead by anti-trust authorities in China – taking the “strategic” takeover a step closer to completion.

Trendwatch: What's new in energy drinks?

The energy drink market is the fastest growing segment of the European soft drinks industry, so how are newcomers looking to get in on the action?

Scientists report 'guidelines' for tagatose use in food and beverages

Using tagatose to sweeten food and drink products has taken a step forward as Korean scientists report the ‘first quantitative data on the relationship between the sweetness of tagatose and...

Food preservative may have anti-cancer properties: Study

Nisin, a common food preservative, could slow or stop the development of certain types of cancer, according to new research.

Glanbia unveils €21m whey protein isolate plant investment

Glanbia has unveiled a €21m whey protein isolate (WPI) investment at its Dairy Ingredients Ireland (DII) Ballyragget facility – the Irish dairy giant’s latest expansion effort driven by the up-coming...

EU project targets variable frequency drying goal

An EU funded project is aiming to deliver an alternative technology for the dehydration of heat sensitive food through variable frequency microwave and vacuum drying.

DISPATCHES FROM INTERBEV 2012, LAS VEGAS

The art of soft drinks: Euromonitor charts world consumption trends

Speaking to BeverageDaily.com at InterBev in Las Vegas, Euromonitor International analysts Claire Moulin and Jonas Feliciano characterize the world’s shifting taste in soft drinks in art history terms.

Trans-fats have cholesterol risk but no affect blood sugar

Consumption of trans-fats increases levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol but has no effect on blood sugar management and the risk of diabetes, say researchers.

Kerry reports strong growth despite tough trading conditions

Strong growth in Kerry Group’s ingredients and flavours division has helps to balance out slow-down in consumer goods, as revenues increased by nearly 11% to €4.4 billion.

Fortified wheat-rye bread could aid diabetes and obesity prevention, study

Wheat-rye bread fortified with cereal dietary fiber, beta-glucan hydrogel and sourdough starter culture could be used in diabetes and obesity programs, a study suggests.

Dispatch from RT10 in Singapore

‘Name and shame’ irresponsible palm oil producers, says Singapore ambassador-at-large

Palm oil producers who use fire to clear land for plantations should be named and shamed, urged Professor Tommy Koh, ambassador-at-large for Singapore’s ministry of foreign affairs and keynote speaker...

Guest article

Will self-regulation be enough to beat the fat tax?

The much debated launch of a consistent ‘front-of-pack’ nutrition label is currently the talk of the food manufacturing and retail industry, writes Ian Pickett, joint founder of specialist recruitment agency...