Novel barley boosts bowel health in humans: study
A resistant starch-rich barley may offer functional food potential for formulators to double the fibre content of products, and boost gut health in consumers, suggests new research.
Archives for April 29, 2008
Symrise results affected by high raw material costs
Symrise has reported a sales increase for the first quarter of 2008 led mainly by emerging markets but bottom line figures suffered due to higher energy and raw material costs.
Low-fat foods drive emulsifiers, other ingredients
Food ingredients that are key to low-fat foods are seeing the fastest growth in their sectors as the health and wellbeing trend continues, finds a new report.
Danisco debuts cheese-making aid
Danisco has launched a proprietary fermentation-produced chymosin (FPC) it says is less sensitive to price fluctuations than calf-stomach derived versions.
New SRM rules reduce processor costs, free up supplies
The age limit at which the vertebral column must be removed from beef carcasses without specific measures has been lifted from 24 to 30 months, which should help reduce processors' costs and free up supplies.