The functional properties of protein concentrates from rice bran
are better than casein and some soy protein isolates, and could be
an inexpensive ingredient for a wide range of food products, say
Indian researchers.
Amflora, the GM starch potato at the centre of recent controversy,
could help strengthen the competitiveness of the potato starch
industry, according to EuropaBio.
White Americans are the most frequent consumers of carbonated soft
drinks, while fruit drinks are favored by African Americans and
Mexican Americans, according to a new report on the nation's
beverage consumption.
Scientists from Korea and Denmark have reported the synthesis of
novel oligosaccharides with a relative sweetness of about 80 per
cent that of sucrose, potentially offering formulators with an
alternative sweetener source.
Associated British Foods (ABF) yesterday blamed a drop in operating
profits of 21 per cent to £413m (€612.9m) before on higher energy
costs and instability arising from EU sugar reforms.
The relationship between child and crisp has long been a sacred one
but instead of exploiting this dynamic to shovel unhealthy food
into young mouths isn't it about time healthier companies exploited
it to push junk food without...
The manufacturer of a genetically modified yeast variety that is
designed to reduce levels of the carcinogen ethyl carbamate in wine
last week announced that it has transformed six new yeast strains.
Beef production in the Czech Republic took a blow this week, after
a new case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was confirmed
in a herd within the country - the second outbreak of its kind this
year.
Agricultural firm Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has appointed new
leaders to a number of its business units, an announcement that
comes just a few weeks after the launch of a global growth
strategy.
Barry Callebaut has produced a new website entirely devoted to
promoting the nutritional benefits of cocoa in an effort to
counteract the increasingly unhealthy image of chocolate products
and their unpopularity in a health-conscious...
A leading US consumer advocacy group has petitioned the nation's
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to design a national set of
symbols to help consumers quickly identify healthier foods.
Blending palm kernel oil, extracted by supercritical carbon
dioxide, and palm oil leads to new cocoa butter replacers (CBR),
offering cheaper alternatives with good physical and chemical
properties.
A daily supplement of milk protein hydrolysate from Ingredia
effectively reduced stress-related symptoms in women, says a new
randomised controlled trial from France and Korea.
Local sourcing of ingredients, fresh food, and health are some of
the major trends expected to gain increasing importance in the food
and beverage market next year, according to Datamonitor's
Productscan Online.
