A Netherlands-based research company claims a breakthrough in
developing a more efficient way to produce the microorganisms used
in industrial food production.
The oversimplification of the 'energy-in/energy out' equation is
generating a fundamental public misunderstanding of the challenges
of obesity, claims one scientist.
People who regularly eat cured meats are 71 per cent more likely to
have symptoms of lung disease than people who never eat this type
of meat, says a new study from the US.
Most consumers prefer an energy-based approach to nutrition
information on food labels, according to new research conducted by
the European Food Information Council (EUFIC).
Agro giant Bayer Crop Sciences has petitioned the US Department of
Agriculture to approve a genetically modified rice variety that has
been at the heart of a recent contamination scandal.
Grape seed and pine bark extracts as additives in cooked meats
performed better than the synthetic preservatives in oxidation and
microbial effects, results that could be readily acceptable to
consumers seeking ready-to-eat meat products...
The Ireland-based Kerry Group says difficulties in raising prices
to recover the increased cost of energy slowed its growth during
the first six months of the year.
Natural food group SunOpta is to quadruple its sales of the açai
berry in North America, revealing that the Brazilian berry is the
most popular fruit ingredient with its customers.
With obesity continuing to grab the headlines, a joint
US-Portuguese study of what affects the motivation to feed is said
to contribute to a better understanding of how the brain responds
to food stimuli.
Spices and seasonings are slowy gaining popularity in the US, as
once pernickety consumers are warming to the increased ethnic
diversity of foods and flavors, reveals a new report.
Europeans are more clued up than their American counterparts when
it comes to the benefits of dark chocolate, according to a US
company educating the market through their range of functional
health-boosting cocoa products.
The recent failure of the WTO trade talks could have serious
implications for our culture of obesity, and is an issue that must
be dealt with urgently, claims a scientist.
Novozymes has taken the top position in Dow Jones Sustainability
Group Index's biotech category, while DSM tops the list for the
Chemical Industry sector.
US scientists have discovered heat tolerant barley enzymes, which
could make malting more efficient for beer, and also provide
benefits for the production of bakery goods and breakfast cereals.
Reducing the variety of snack foods available to consumers could
reduce the pleasure associated with them, cut consumption, and help
fight obesity, suggests a study.
Despite the reluctance of many EU food and packaging companies to
invest more in research and development, some have taken up the
challenge of keeping the bloc on the leading edge of innovation.
Children should be protected from exploitative marketing techniques
used on the Internet, according to a new report from the
International Obesity Task Force.
Eskimo Pie Corporation, a subsidiary of CoolBrands International,
is to sell its dairy ingredients division to a leading manufacturer
of specialty flavors for the ice cream industry, it emerged last
week.
The sale of Bulgarian pig meat could soon be prohibited unless the
government can prove it is successfully tackling increased
outbreaks of Classical Swine fever (CSF) in the country, according
to a new USDA report.
We desperately need to change the corrosive debate over obesity by
looking for innovative solutions rather than just scapegoats, says
a Danisco business development manager.
Adding carrageenans to egg white ovalbumin improves the gelling
ability of the egg protein and could spark a "great interest using
liquid egg as gelling agents", says research from Spain.
Most Americans are not consuming enough of the daily recommended
amounts of fruits and vegetables, according to research by the US
Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Cancer Institute.
Products containing Forbes Medi-Tech's Reducol plant sterols have
proved popular in Finnish supermarket Kesko - so much so that it is
expanding its Pirkko range to include a non-dairy margarine.
Children with lactose intolerance are missing out on essential
nutrients by avoiding dairy, and could benefit from probiotics and
aged cheeses, say a review from the American Academy of Pediatrics
(AAP).
The world's major citric acid producers have warned that unless
reasonable price increases can be successfully implemented this
year, the market will face further consolidation and potential
supply shortages.
Slovenia's Vitiva has reported sales growth in excess of 200 per
cent for the first half the year, as it continues to implement its
rapid growth strategy and reach out into new business sectors.
Portion sizes have again been linked to rising obesity levels in
the US, with a new study indicating that people may be eating more
because they are unaware of the reference portion sizes encouraged
for a healthy diet.
Food safety experts are meeting in Dublin, Ireland this week to
discuss international standards they hope will cut back on the
rising number of infections caused by the deadly enterohaemorrhagic
Escherichia coli (EHEC) bacteria.
The FSA is seeking comments on proposed European Commission
regulations that would establish a common authorisation procedure
for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings.
US-based scientists say they have identified a protein responsible
for the perception of sourness, backing up a similar recent study
into a taste that is still relatively poorly understood.
Soaring obesity rates are creating opportunities for food and
beverage manufacturers to expand the number of products that
contain sugar substitutes, according to a new market report.
Food can polarise opinion more than most issues, but can we please
have some balance and debate, rather than mudslinging and crop
burning to get to the truth?
The UK's Food Standards Agency has taken action to ensure that
testing and monitoring is carried out on consignments of American
long grain rice in the UK.
Intake of the carotenoids lycopene, lutein and zeaxanthin improved
iron absorption from a meal and even reversed the inhibitory
effects of coffee, says a new study.
Chr Hansen's expansion of its existing lactic acid cultures
facility in Pohlheim, Germany is designed to tap the rapidly
growing market for meat cultures.