Preservative free snack bar with two-year shelf life
A snack bar which can stay moist and chewy for up to 24 months without the need for artificial preservatives has been developed by scientists in California.
Archives for September 17, 2007
Positioning is key to meat-free sector growth
Vegetarian is an outmoded term for products that do not contain meat, yet meat-free does not communicate positive advantages of plant-based products, says Prosoy, which believes careful positioning could draw in more consumers.
Danisco makes natural alternative to chilled-food preservatives
Danisco USA is introducing a new cultured dextrose for use in place of chemical preservatives in refrigerated, heat-and-eat foods, giving manufacturers greater scope to make clean-label products.
Jungbunzlauer ups citric acid, xanthan gum prices
Jungbunzlauer has announced price increases affecting citric acid, sodium citrate, gluconates and xanthan gum as it offsets its own costs, an adjustment seen as aiding economic stability in the marketplace.
FDA gives isomaltulose health claim green light
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a non-cariogenic health claim for the carbohydrate sweetener isomaltulose.