Sticking to a low-carbohydrate diet with some limits of calories
has long-term benefits on body weight and blood sugar levels, says
a new study from Sweden, but a leading diabetes charity advises
against following such a diet.
Food technologists and manufacturers will be swarming to Florida
tomorrow to learn about the latest ingredients innovations as the
2006 IFT annual meeting and food expo opens its doors in Orlando's
Orange County Convention Center.
Fresh air, agricultural expertise, research resources… and NZ$100m
(€48m) funding: BioPacificVentures is proposing an attractive
package to European and American functional food start-ups that are
prepared to relocate all or part...
Changes to the labeling requirements of calorie content, trans fats
and portion sizes are among the issues being considered by the US
Food and Drug Administration, according to a recent food labeling
seminar.
The chairman of Kraft Foods, the world's second biggest food
company, Roger Deromedi, has launched an attack on EU and US trade
barriers that are driving up the price of commodity ingredients
such as sugar and coffee.
British charity, the National Heart Foundation, has announced it is
withdrawing its action to sue the communications watchdog Ofcom
after the regulator said it would welcome consultation of the
proposals of food advertising to children.
Pesticide testing in the UK has found that two per cent of foods
sampled contained residues above the maximum permitted levels, with
organic products from Spain and France topping the mark.
A diet rich in trans fatty acids leads to abdominal weight gain
compared to a diet rich in monounsaturated fats, even when the
calorie intake is equal, says a monkey study.
A new generation of hops for beer is being developed by researchers
in New Zealand, as the brewing industry looks to science to help it
catch up with changing consumer tastes.
Wild and Vitanene have developed a biotechnologically-derived
natural beta-carotene food colour designed to help food makers
formulate clean-label products.
As expected, restructuring costs within Danisco's sugar division
have impacted full year results, though organic growth was
'satisfactory under the given trading conditions'.
At a time when consumer perceptions of famous brand names are at an
all time low - and private label goods are taking an ever
increasing market share - retailers must start acting more like
brand managers to improve their bargaining...
The EU's food sector has called on the European Commission to draw
back from proposals for additional labelling requirements and allow
the industry to regulate the information it provides to consumers.
French colloid firm CNI has been recognised by the government as
the best export agent of 2005, representing something of a coup for
the Iranex group-owned ingredients business.
A European supplier of organic flavour extracts has added a range
of new ingredients to its portfolio, designed to produce a cleaner
label and boost the profile of organic products in the eyes of
consumers.
Energy costs and supply issues have contributed to price hikes for
popular beverage ingredient citric acid, with manufacturer Cargill
announcing a price increase for its citric acid and citrate
dihydrate.
Leatherhead Food International (LFI) is launching a new industry
collaboration project to explore the uses of polyols and generate
physical data for polyol/sugar blends.
Europeans are more optimistic about biotechnology than ever before,
but this acceptance does not extend to their view of genetically
modified foods, according to a new survey.
Britain's National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI) has this
week launched a campaign highlighting supermarkets' wasteful
packaging policies, but industry experts insist under-packaging
causes more waste.
Dairy Crest misused a clinical study on omega-3 in children to
claim that its St Ivel Advance milk could benefit some children's
ability to learn, says the UK advert watchdog in its report of the
case.
A project designed to protect the worlds crop supply was yesterday
launched, with the Norwegian government announcing it is to develop
a Noah's Arc of global seeds.
A new survey from the UK's Trading Standards Institute (TSI) says
that the fat and salt content of children's food vary widely, and
suggests that some kids' intake may be twice the recommended intake
of salt and fat,...
Danisco flavourists have created a range of sports drink concepts
using their water-soluble citrus flavours and fortified with
healthy ingredients to appeal to the growing number of sports
beverage makers in Asia.
Leading US organic dairy firm Stonyfield Farm and Danone have
joined forces to create a European subsidiary, which the groups
hope will duplicate Stonyfield's US success in Europe's organic
dairy industry.
Britain's biggest wine warehouse Majestic Wines said growth in the
premium wine market brought a 10.7 per cent increase in year end
operating profit, encouraging the firm to expand its UK shop base.
A total of about 47 food safety problems were reported across the
EU last week, including a cluster of alerts about aflatoxins in
nuts and unauthorised cheese from the UK.
Dairy Crest has criticised Britain's advert watchdog for telling
the company to drop claims that its omega-3 milk could improve
children's ability to learn.
Waitrose has become the first British supermarket to accept
imperfect fruit from suppliers, selling items at discounted prices
to persuade shoppers to try them.
Advitech has secured two-part interim financing totalling C$350,000
to assist in ongoing commercialisation of its psoriasis product
from sweet whey, Dermylex. The boon for the Canadian company
coincides with the finalisation of its...
In the US, the role of court action in defining limits not set by
regulators is generating a flood of costly court cases for the food
industry: much unnecessary, and all damaging.
The Food Advertising Unit (FAU) has challenged the FSA's call for a
pre-watershed (9pm) ban on food and drink advertising, saying such
calls are "disproportionate".
Japan-based Ajinomoto General Foods is reported to have started the
in-house manufacturing of mannooligosaccharides to meet rising
demand for the product.
FMC Biopolymer has developed new technology that allows ice cream
manufacturers to slash the fat content in their products by more
than half, without altering the ice cream's taste and texture.
Cadbury Schweppes has announced an $18m (€14.2m) expansion to its
Australian chocolate plant, making it the largest chocolate
manufacturer in Asia Pacific.
The health benefits associated with olive oil together with an
increased interest in Mediterranean foods have contributed to the
growth of an "invigorated" market for the product in the US,
according to a new report.
Farmers around the world have joined forces to raise awareness
about the risks facing the planets food producing regions, as
climate change increasingly turns expanses of land into desert
areas.
Nestlé is set to purchase US weight management and nutrition
company Jenny Craig, as it strives to change focus to a health and
wellness provider in the face of rising global obesity levels.
Luxembourg and Sweden are among the safest places to eat an egg in
the EU, with Portugal, Poland and the Czech Republic the riskiest,
according to tests for Salmonella at commercial producers across
the bloc.
Whey permeate, a by-product of cheese production, could be a food
preserver, suggests new research, as the industry looks to
alternatives to chlorine solutions for preserving fresh-cut
vegetables.
Savoury ingredients supplier Synergy has developed three new sauce
bases that it claims can overcome the common quality and labelling
issues faced by traditional complete dry sauce bases.
Tesco is set to concentrate on international expansion this year -
applying a "local" approach to the six million sq. feet of new
foreign retail space it opens in a bid to boost sales.
US cereal giant General Mills has indicated year-end earnings will
be higher than previously expected, but admits next year's outlook
may be gloomy as rising commodity costs and interest repayments eat
profits.
Britain's Competition Commission (CC) has pledged to act quickly on
its supermarket investigation, appealing to aggrieved parties to
forget general grocery sector gripes and come forward with specific
evidence of anti-competitive...