Canadian researchers are working to develop milk that contains
higher levels of a "good fat" that they say could fight cancer and
heart disease. Recent studies suggest that CLA - conjugated
linoleic acid - could have major...
All systems are go in the European beverage packaging segment
currently. Over the past few months a series of consolidations and
divestments has redefined the industry, as the largest players
fight for a bigger share of the market,...
In the shadow of Disneyland fun park the Institute of Food
Technologists (IFT) opened the doors to the Annual Meeting and Expo
and looked set to welcome an anticipated crowd of 20,000 this
weekend in Anaheim, California.
To the delight of Greek dairy farmers, and after several years in
court, the European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Council
regulation on the registration of the Greek "Feta" cheese as a
Protected Designation of...
Swiss food group Nestlé this week announced that it has entered
into an agreement to combine Nestlé's US ice cream business with US
ice cream giant Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream.
Long-established brand icons such as Toblerone chocolate and Polo
mints would be considered unacceptably innovative by marketers
looking to launch them today and would be "either strangled at
birth or sent back to the drawing...
A new report from the American Heart Association has called into
question the efficacy of fat replacers such as olestra, at the same
time as highlighting a number of serious side effects relating to
vitamin and mineral absorption.
In a bid to gain new market share and to maximise on the trend
towards natural foods, Swiss nutritional yeast company Atisholz
announced this week that it is to extend its product line to
include yeast extracts based on the torula...
Food manufacturers keen to use the positive image of olive oil will
have to follow strict guidelines laid down by the European
Commission on Thursday. The Commission has adopted new rules that
detail clearer marketing standards for...
The UK snacks sector is coming under increasing pressure from
competing markets with sugar and chocolate confectionery
particularly hard hit by the consumer desire for a healthier
lifestyle, according to a new report from market analysts...
The European Commission has indicated its intention to amend the
food additives framework directive 89/107/EEC more substantially
than originally planned.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) faces the challenging
task of completing three major new regulations by the end of 2003
under the new bioterrorism bill signed into law this week, warns
the US food industry.
The European Parliament this week showed strong support for the
first reading of the Commission's proposal for an amendment to the
food labelling Directive (2000/13/EC OJ L 109, 6.5.200 (1)), and
proposed additional amendments...
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi decided on Tuesday to
submit a basic food safety bill in the next fiscal year in a bid to
erase widespread public distrust stemming from the government's
failure to keep mad cow disease...
The long dark winters in Canada have been blamed for a shortage of
vitamin D and consequently a higher risk of diseases such as
osteoporosis or cancer.
A new report issued by the US National Center for Food and
Agricultural Policy (NCFAP) quantifies significant increases in
farm income, food production and reductions in pesticide use that
may resultfrom wider use of agricultural...
The Danish press this week covered a heated debate about a fat
replacer, called Salatrim, from Danish ingredients company Danisco.
The vice president of the group responded to allegations in a press
statement on Tuesday.
A high level of lycopene in the blood serum is linked to a lower
risk of prostate cancer in new research from the US. The findings
are published in a recent edition of the American Journal of
Epidemiology.
Scientists in the US are claiming this week that people will soon
be able to protect themselves from sexually-transmitted diseases by
simply eating bananas.
The Canadian food manufacturing industry has welcomed the
recommendations made in a report from the Standing Committee on
Agriculture and Agri-Food on labelling of genetically modified
(GM)foods.
The fate of a significant part of this year's UK pea harvest hung
in the balance this week after one of the biggest pea processing
factories in Britain closed with the loss of 320 jobs, reports the
Financial Times.
French food giant Danone is believed to be interested in St Ivel,
the yoghurts division of the UK food group Uniq (formerly Unigate),
reports French financial paper Les Echos.
More than 10,000 anti-globalisation activists demonstrated in Rome
at the weekend ahead of the World Food Summit taking place this
week in the Italian capital. The summit, hosted by the UN's Food
and Agriculture Organisation...
Food activists in over 100 cities across the United States
protested this week in front of leading supermarket chains to voice
their concerns about genetically engineered foods.
Food manufacturers caught up in a scandal triggered by Japanese
company Kyowa Perfumery & Chemical Co., were affected by a
complex industry distribution structure and the custom of employing
professional food tasters when developing...
Germany tries to reassure its trading partners of the safety of its
organic foodstuffs amid fears that the European Commission is
planning to ban them because of the nitrofen contamination scare.
Sales of soyfoods in the US grew by 16.8 per cent in 2001 to reach
$3.2 billion, making it one of the fastest-growing categories in
the US food industry, according to a recent study.
The US Federal Trade Commission has found no evidence that
so-called 'malternative' alcoholic beverages are being marketed to
minors, according to an investigation prompted by a complaint from
an advocacy group.
Three Japanese firms have recalled batches of frozen spinach
imported from China after they were found to contain
higher-than-permitted levels of the pesticides fenvalerate and
chlorpyrifos
A wide range of dietary supplements sold in the UK have been
irradiated in breach of food regulations, a Food Standards Agency
survey has found. As a consequence companies with affected products
have been told to remove them from...
A diet consisting of a regular intake of leafy green vegetables,
such as broccoli and cabbage, can dramatically reduce the risk of
colon cancer, suggests a study by researchers at Liverpool
University in the UK.
Italian pasta giant Barilla has said the response to its recent
takeover bid for German baker Kamps had been better than expected
and it would pursue more acquisitions, above all in the United
States, according to a report by Reuters.
The folic acid debate continues with an editorial published in this
week's British Medical Journal damning Europe's failure to
introduce mandatory fortification of flour.
At the inaugural ASDA Awards ceremony for outstanding supplier
performance, the award for the Most Innovative Fresh Packaging was
won by Hoppers Farmhouse Bakery for its ovenable tray, packaging
in-store baked mince pies.
Food manufacturers are failing food hygiene inspections often
because they don't know where to turn for practical solutions,
according to research carried out by UK safety specialist Seton
today.
The ownership of UK food producer RHM, formerly known as Ranks
Hovis McDougall, is once again in question, according to a recent
interview. The company may soon change hands for the third time in
a decade.
Putting the meat scandal behind it, Snow Brand Milk Products has
announced plans to form a joint venture with two co-op groups which
aims to become the Japanese market leader within two to three
years.
Tomatoes have traditionally been seen as one of the best natural
sources of lycopene, a powerful antioxidant which can help fight
cancer and heart disease. But new research shows that watermelon
could in fact be a better source of...
Trade friction between the European Commission and the United
States threatened to worsen yesterday as officials rejected
Washington's demand for an outright end to farm export subsidies
within a strict deadline.
Ready-to-drink alcoholic mixers such as Bacardi Breezer saw the
fastest growth in the global food and drink market last year,
although they are still far behind old faithfuls such as beer when
it comes to overall sales, a new report...
