Nestle collaboration to target genes and taste perception
A better understanding of how genes affect a person's sensitivity to taste could enhance the development of foods that meet specific consumer preferences and individual nutritional needs.
Archives for May 8, 2008
FrieslandCampina may be operational by end 2008
Members of Friesland Foods and Campina have voted in favour of the proposed merger, marking a major step forward in bringing the two dairy cooperatives and companies together.
Tighter seaweed supplies push up prices at FMC BioPolymer
Food manufacturers face further price rises for ingredients as the world's largest producer of carrageenan, FMC BioPolymer, announces a global 7 percent step-up in price for its carrageenan and food/specialty grade microcrystalline cellulose products...
Irish foods low in trans fats, high in saturated: survey
The results of a survey by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) on the fat content and fatty acid composition of pre-packaged food products reveal that generally, levels of trans-fatty acids in the surveyed products are low.
Gut microflora and obesity - Nestle expands the possibilities
Modifying the population of bacteria in the gut may improve the regulation of glycemic control and reverse the insulin resistance that occurs with obesity, suggests a new study from the Nestlé Research Center.