An Asian mushroom savoured by Japanese emperors for centuries and
increasingly used by European consumers in cooking could cause a
skin reaction in people sensitive to the polysaccharide.
Hoping to beat the chemical forces that make tortillas brittle, a
US chemist is taking a close look at the causes of staling in aging
tortillas to ultimately stop all foods from going stale.
The Serbian Privitisation Agency says that all the current bids for
mineral water bottler Knjaz Milos will fail because they are too
low, a fact that is likely to lead to a second round of more heated
bidding. And with interest in...
Extending food scientists' understanding of potential carcinogens
in fish products Greek researchers identify high levels of
potentially carcinogenic compounds in cold- and hot-smoked mackerel
samples.
The UK food industry has backed a new campaign launched today by
the country's food agency to slash salt levels in food products and
reduce overall salt consumption in the consumer diet.
Opportunities for international ingredients firm arise with US food
giant Kraft Foods confirming that product innovation is set to
drive growth for the firm in the long term.
Europe's food watchdog calls on the €600 billion food and drink
industry to find out more about the presence of a potentially
harmful carcinogen - furan - in foods after scientists in the US
identify low levels in cooked foods.
Researchers in the UK have been awarded a £1.4 million government
grant to develop a new generation of micro Rheometers to help
characterise and develop liquid based products.
DSM Nutritional Products has lifted its vitamin E capacity to
25,000 tons - the world's largest - at a new plant that is being
hailed for its production efficiencies, reports Dominique
Patton.
Switzerland's Barry Callebaut group has made no secret of its
desire to move into the added-value segment of the confectionery
market, reducing its reliance on the volatile commodity segment
through a number of acquisitions....
Despite a warning in April that raw materials and currency would
have an impact on second half earnings, the UK ingredients firm
Associated British Foods, which in July laid down €1 billion for
leading yeast supplier Burns Philp,...
Danish ingredients giant will shut down beverage flavour operations
in Sweden as tough competition bites and business is impacted by
growing consumer demand for health positioned drinks, reports
Lindsey Partos.
Ongoing research into the impact on consumer health of the popular
beverage coffee finds that four cups or more a day could increase
the risk of bladder cancer in men, and that the risk increases with
the amount consumed.
Global food giant Heinz is building an international research and
technical facility to establish better safety and quality assurance
procedures for its products.
Two recent studies have added weight to the health credentials of
fatty acids, suggesting that taking fish oil supplements and eating
fatty fishes, such as salmon, tuna, mackerel, and cod, can reduce
the risk of developing abnormal...
Eating two to three kiwifruit a day can significantly lower risk of
blood clotting and reduce fat in the blood, reports a Norwegian
team. The fruit could be an effective alternative to aspirin for
protecting heart health, they suggest,...
International food companies starting to look for alternative
ingredients to cut trans fatty acids out of their formulations may
turn to sunflower oil, but a drawdown in stocks for the year have
pushed up the raw material price.
Once again European consumer organisations warn this week that food
makers should tidy up their food labels to help confused consumers
understand the nutritional value of a food products.
For the first time in Europe's history, and in the face of strong
opposition, European countries will be able to grow GM maize in
their fields as Brussels waves through a biotech corn into the EU's
catalogue.
Prices knocked by increased competition, combined with a new move
to process less whey, hit first half figures for Dutch ingredients
firm Borculo Domo.
Plant foods as well as the spice turmeric may have a protective
effect against the childhood cancer leukaemia, the incidence of
which has increased dramatically in Britain during the twentieth
century, researchers will report today.
Sugar producers from Serbia and Montenegro will once again benefit
from preferential access to the European Union market, following
the EU's recent lifting of a 15-month ban on duty-free sugar
imports from the country - a move...
Serbia appears to be flavour of the month for investors, as the
race to bag the country's leading mineral water bottler, Knjaz
Milos, intensifies following a late but serious bid from Serbian
national and LA Lakers basketball...
Now tight rules are in place for the labelling of GM ingredients on
food products, Brussels has moved down the food chain to tackle the
sensitive issue of genetically modified seeds, meeting today to
hammer out a draft decision setting...
Food makers sourcing soy ingredients from Brazil will be interested
to see that the country will not issue another decree to
temporarily lift the ban on the planting and sale of genetically
modified soybeans for the upcoming season.
The US government science agency has made available a new tool to
help food scientists undergoing research into the burgeoning field
of phytonutrients, used increasingly by food makers looking to grab
a share of the growing health...
Despite reporting that a vintage harvest is in store for the
Hungarian wine industry, a leading industry expert claims that
progress is being hampered by poor marketing, which is impacting
marketability outside of Hungary.
On the eve of his departure as head of consumer protection in
Brussels, EU Commissioner David Byrne claims that public confidence
in Europe's food chain 'is returning', thanks to a raft of food
safety rules now in place.
Australian soyfoods maker So Natural Foods Australia said yesterday
that it will raise A$5 million (€2.87m) through the issue of
unlisted convertible notes to fund expansion of its new joint
venture Thorpedo Foods.
Polish food oils manufacturer Elstar Oils has confirmed that it is
starting a joint venture company with the Malaysian palm oil giant
Premium Nutrients Berhadze.
The Polish Securities and Exchange Commission has given the go
ahead for newly formed Saturn Nordic to take a control of more than
50 per cent of the voting shares in leading Polish meat processor
Sokolów.
Profits continue to fall for Russian dairy giant Wimm-Bill-Dann,
despite recording a healthy jump in sales for the first six months
of the year. The company said that both gross margins and net
income were hit by rising costs attributed...
Plans to sell German food ingredients business Nutrinova are on
hold as chemical company Celanese opts to keep the producer of
Sunett sweetener, for now.
Ahead of new rules on the labelling of trans fatty acids in the US
due in 2006, biotech group Monsanto has designed low-linolenic
soybeans that can make a soybean oil for food firms looking to
eliminate trans fats in food formulations.
Despite tough new rules on GM food labels, food makers will stick
to non-GM alternatives as new evidence from the UK shows British
consumers will continue to refuse to buy foods containing biotech
ingredients.
Green tea polyphenols reduced the severity of liver injury in a new
study on mice. The researchers say the ingredient could be a useful
supplement in the treatment of liver disease.
In a move to focus on its retail business, Swiss baking aid firm
Hero has sold UK bakery ingredients division Renshaw Scott to UK
sugar ingredients company Napier Brown Foods.
Scientists from Danish company Chr Hansen say they have developed a
lactic acid bacteria that may lower blood pressure when added to
yoghurt and other foods.
Swedish oils and fats firm Karlshamns, which saw its profits slip
at the end of 2003, has acquired UK flaked fats company Kelanco,
and with it a drive into value-added speciality fats for the
booming UK convenience food market.
Reform of the European Union's milk policy will mean a drop in
prices for skimmed milk powder, prompting Danish dairy group Arla
to take action to counter the expected decrease.
Mettler Toledo has launched the BBA platform, its latest range of
scales designed specifically for the food industry. The open design
platform, which is the world's first IP69K-certified scale, is
capable of withstanding enormous...
China's massive drive to reduce the damage done by vitamin and
mineral deficiency, particularly to children, is paying rich
dividends for its economy, say children's charity UNICEF and the
Chinese Ministry of Health.
The UK Food Standards Agency is advising people not to eat a
limited number of jars and packets of pickles, sauces and preserved
vegetables imported from Bangladesh, China, Pakistan and India,
following a survey that showed that these...
Japanese technology developer Mediaseek says it has established a
joint operation aimed at stamping out the widespread problem of
counterfeit food and beverages in China.
Low fat diets are just as effective as the trendy Atkins diet and
have more scientifically solid evidence to support their long-term
weight loss effects, write Danish doctors in tomorrow's
Lancet.
