News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Cereal giant Kellogg is to reformulate some of its products with a low linolenic soybean oil in an effort to reduce or eliminate trans fatty acids while also minimizing the saturated fat content of the products, the company announced last week.
Citrus fruit production in the US is on a general low, largely as a result of hurricane damage in Florida, according to the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) December crop production forecasts.
Global cereal production for 2005 will be higher than previously thought, and large inventories will continue to mitigate against upward price pressure, says FAO.
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EU sugar reform will have serious consequences for the long-term future for cereal starch sweetener producers, claims the AAC.
A newly developed citric acid ester of mono- and di-glycerides promises to replace lecithin in chocolate applications where the main functionality is to lower the viscosity and yield value.
European and US food regulators will never be able to fully tackle issues relating to nutrition and obesity unless they work together, claims a pressure group.
Asda Wal-Mart will launch a new discount store format this week in a bid to maintain its waning position as the UK's second largest retailer.
The UK's Competition Commission (CC) has released comprehensive guidelines for it's probe into Heinz' acquisition of HP, inviting comment on the sale that will see two of the world's top condiments manufacturers combined.