The battle surrounding the technology rights for the production of
soy isoflavones has been refired as Archer Daniels Midland files a
lawsuit against a US firm for infringing patent rights.
Consuming products containing sucralose, such as gum and soft
drinks, can reduce the risk of dental caries, according to the US
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which has approved the use of a
dental health claim for the sweetener.
Spain's Natraceutical Group has developed a new alkalization
process to make its soluble cocoa fiber suitable for use in
functional milk products, an area it has identified as offering
strong opportunities in the functional sector.
Parmalat's profit before interest and tax rose 18.4 per cent in the
first two months of 2006 to € 45 million, with predictions that net
debt would remain stable over the year.
Greater international co-ordination in reducing the amount of
illegally declared foods entering and exiting the EU's borders
could be the result of a meeting held yesterday by the bloc's
anti-fraud office.
The results of a study showing that soy products in the UK are
correctly labelled with respect to GM contamination have been
welcomed by the biotech industry.
The EC has cleared Cargill's acquisition of Degussa's food
ingredients business after ruling that the move would not stifle
competition within the lecithin market.
Norwegian researchers are developing a new chewable capsule for
omega-3, primarily aimed at small children who have trouble
swallowing normal capsules.
Thailand's chicken processors say they will soon recover their
export sales, badly damaged by the bird flu crisis, by offering
their international customers premium, cooked products.
A new study into the effects of salt intake suggests that people
who reported eating less salt than is recommended by UK and US
government guidelines were 37 per cent more likely to die from
cardiovascular causes than those who ate...
Proposed guidelines to restrict food advertising directed at
children will herald a new era of tighter regulatory control in the
UK, according to food law experts at Eversheds.
The unhealthy, high-fat foods we consume may not be the only
culprits when it comes to obesity and related diseases, according
to US scientists who reveal that a pregnant mother's diet may
permanently increase- or reduce- her...
A new line of functional fat substitutes claims to be able to cut
up to half the fat content of products while fortifying them with
health promoting ingredients.
Biotrace International has released a range of sponges or swabs to
help food companies pick up harmful bacteria that have survived the
cleaning process.
Food and beverage firms making premium products will cope best with
the current surge in price of both Chinese and imported sugar, with
higher margins to cover the rise in costs.
The European Breakfast Cereal Association (CEEREAL) has hailed two
important pieces of European food legislation as "broadly positive'
for the future of the industry.
As part of efforts to consolidate its production and business
portfolio in Europe, US food giant Campbells' says it is
considering the sale of certain of its UK and Irish businesses.
Researchers from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have
created a fat replacement additive rich in soluble fiber,
beta-glucan, to tap into the low-fat food market.
Codex has launched a searchable web-based version of its standard
General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) to inform food firms
about the latest developments.
Intake of omega-3 fatty acids from oily fish and fish oil
supplements has no effect on mortality, heart disease or cancer,
concludes a new review, but guidelines should continue for
consumption.
Wrangling between the UK dairy industry and the country's food
watchdog is set to continue over salt slashing targets, after both
failed to reach an agreement to cut salt in blue cheese.
American consumers are eating safer, according to new findings that
reveal the number of 'risky foods' consumed has declined
significantly in recent years.
A UN report on the dramatic drop in cases of Bovine Spongiform
Encepalopathy (BSE) or "mad cow disease" worldwide, could help food
companies win back former beef eaters.
A new report rating the nation's organic dairy brands according to
ethical farming practices has sparked fierce debate in the industry
as it accuses a number of market leaders of "shortchanging
organic consumers."
A survey of dried noodles on the market by Ireland's regulator
highlights the problems food companies face in meeting regulations
on irradiation in the EU and worldwide.
The EC has approved measures designed to promote food products in
countries outside the EU in order to counter growing concern over
global competition.
A report on avian influenza from the EU's food safety watchdog
could help to calm consumer fears about eating poultry and eggs,
even though the regulator's scientists have also sounded a note of
caution.