News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
DSM Food Specialties claims that its Maxarome Select product - a natural high 5' nucleotide yeast extract - can effectively replace monosodium glutamate (MSG) in crisps without any loss of flavour or taste.
The UK's FSA has called for comments on PhytoTrade Africa's application to use baobab fruit pulp as an ingredient in smoothies and cereal bars.
The EU has been urged to subsidise patent applications for young innovative companies in order to ensure that Europe's biotech and agricultural sectors remain competitive.
Antioxidant and fibre-rich waste from wine making could offer a cheap and healthy alternative to synthetic antioxidants to prolong the shelf life of meat products, suggests a study from Spain.
One of the UK's leading crisp manufacturers, Walkers, has been reprimanded by an advertising authority for 'misleading' adverts detailing the reduced salt content in its crisp brands.
In contrast to their counterparts in Europe and Japan, US dairy ingredient manufacturers are choosing dietary supplements over functional foods as vehicles for bringing nutraceuticals to consumers, according to a recent Landell Mills Consulting report.