Sources within the Danish food industry have criticised the country’s new blanket tax on saturated fats in foods, claiming it will harm productivity and could even worsen the population’s health.
Salty odours may improve the salty taste intensity and consumer acceptance of low salt foods by increasing the perception of salty flavours, according to new research from Unilever.
A new lupin seed-based protein isolate developed for use in low fat sauages could help cure the EU's obesity epidemic, according to researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute.
Certain sea salts with high salty flavour intensity or lower sodium content may be used to lower sodium levels in food formulations, according to new research.
Low salt diets can help diabetics quickly cut blood pressure and reduce the risk of developing kidney disease, according to a new study from the Cochrane Collaboration Renal Group.
Reductions of up to 50 per cent sodium content in food may be achievable with only minor decrease in liking and no effect on consumption of the food, according to new research.
Imitation cheese with 60 per cent less sodium may be just as accepted in terms of sensory and functional properties compared to full salt versions, according to new research.
Levels of fat and sugar could be lowered in foods for children without having an impact on palatability, however salt reduction should be “considered cautiously”, according to new research.
Salt plays an important role in governing the structure and textures of lipid emulsions, due to electrostatic interactions between sodium chloride and lipid particles, according to new research.
A low salt substitute from plants could be used to reduce levels of sodium in food products by around 43 per cent, without affecting salty tastes, according to new a new study.
Encapsulating oils with alginates may slow the digestion of the lipids in the intestines and help formulate foods with controlled fat release and weight management potential, says a new study from Unilever R&D Colworth.
Reducing salt in food products is a key challenge for the industry, but reducing salt can impact consumer perceptions of taste and preference. Is it possible to maintain, or boost salt intensity and flavours, whilst reducing actual salt levels?
Some consumers perceive healthy food ingredients such as garlic more negatively than traditional poorly perceived additives such as GM, according to a top UK food research organisation.
Formulating reduced fat chocolate using defatted cocoa powder may indeed by the ‘best compromise’ for confectionery producers, says a new study from Nestlé Product Technology.
Ice creams with added pre- or probiotics can be formulated to have good nutritional and sensory properties, according to research, with careful balancing of the recipe to ensure acceptable taste, texture and colour.
Oat dextrine yields similar physical properties in low fat mayonnaise to those of a full-fat version, but taste and texture issues need to be addressed.
Safety concerns over artificial sweeteners and the expiry of patents mean that sales volumes could soon be overtaken by polyols, says a leading market research firm.
Fortifying cheese curds with polyphenolic compounds such as EGCG from tea may produce cheese products with enhanced nutritional value, indicates new research.
Magazine adverts for follow-on formula containing prebiotics and omega-3s have been rapped in the UK for making brain health claims unauthorised by the European Union nutrition and health claims regulation (NHCR).
Suppliers and stakeholders in the stevia industry are organising to maintain standards and pursue scientific enquiry into the use of stevia sweeteners. But two trade organisations have been announced this week, with very different membership criteria...
Consumption of prebiotic fibre early in life could offer some protection from obesity later in life, if they results of a rat study hold true for humans.
Food ingredients giant Cargill says there is "extensive" European interest in its natural stevia-based sweetener Truvia Rebiana, ahead of anticipated approval from the EU Commission for use of steviol glycosides as food ingredients.
In the first part of this Asia-focused special edition, we look to the innovation hotbed that is Japan. Japan is well known as the world’s functional foods birthplace when Yakult kicked into life there in the 1950s with its little bottles of immune boosting,...
Leading food firms have teamed up with multi-disciplinary researchers in the UK on a range of new projects designed to uncover links between diet and health.
The University of Reading in the UK has been awarded a grant of almost £300,000 to research ways of reducing the saturated fat content of milk without increasing trans fat production.
In the second part of a series on the European market for health and wellness foods and drinks, NutraIngredients.com tales a look at consumer behaviour in Finland, Norway, Russia, the UK and Ireland.
Cognis has launched three new vegetable fat ingredients, which allow manufacturers of products such as creams, soups and sauces to reduce levels of saturated fats without affecting taste or texture.
The use of surfactants in food could be causing quicker break down of protein-coated lipids, according to a new study with potential to aid future food design.
Very low intakes of saturated fats may be just as bad for you as very high intakes, and could lead to an increased risk of death from stroke - according to new Japanese research.
A UK consumer study has uncovered serious misunderstandings about what ‘organic’ food is, with one in four people admitting confusion and one in five believing organic food is lower in fat.
Cartoon role models and direct experience of fruit and vegetables in a classroom setting may markedly improve consumption levels amongst children, according to a Thai study.
Replacing some of the original fat in muffins with soluble cocoa fibre could help manufacturers boost the health profile of their products, says a new Spanish study.
Dutch scientists have developed a new methodology to mimic the actions of the tongue, which could enhance the formulation of low-fat versions with the texture of their high-fat originals.
The use of erythritol in beverages at a proposed level of 2.5 per cent could cause a safety concern for small children, EFSA says, as the margin between estimated daily intake and the no-observed-adverse-effects-level (NOAEL) is too small.
CP Kelco has announced that it is injecting $8m investment into its pectin plant in Skensved, Denmark to meet growing demand for its amidated pectin for use in low-sugar and sugar-free products.
Barbecues may see a healthier sausage this summer as Spanish scientists show that pork fat may be replaced by emulsified olive oil without changing the taste of the hot dog.
Substituting wheat flour for resistant starch may be an easy way for formulators to boost the health profile of a product without affecting taste or acceptance, says a new study from Spain.
An assertion in new guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) that firms making progressive reductions in salt can simply carry on indefinitely without any technical or commercial consequences has baffled industry...
Pectin extracted from kiwifruit may boost the levels of beneficial bacteria in the gut and may also be used to microencapsulate probiotics for the health and wellness segment, suggests new research.
Medical professionals from Britain and Ireland this week met with EU Parliament representatives to push for a Europe-wide approach to tackling obesity.
