New Promitor product adds to fiber-enriched options
Tate & Lyle has developed a new soluble corn fiber in its Promitor line, expanding the toolkit at manufacturers' disposal for easy formulation of products with added fiber.
Archives for June 24, 2008
Danisco ingredients suffer from low demand and high prices
Danisco's emulsifiers sector is getting back on track after being affected by rising cost prices, but global supply issues have impacted heavily on its sweeteners division.
Solutions abound for polyphenol-fortified milk: study
Adding fruit flavours and cyclodextrin to milk may boost consumer acceptance of polyphenol-enriched dairy, without the need for added sugar, report New Zealand scientists.
Tortilla nutrition benefits from hydrocolloid addition: study
Hydrocolloids can be added to tortilla formulations containing bean flour to extend the product's shelf life and improve texture while increasing its nutritional content, say researchers.
Fortified cheese as good as supplements for vitamin D: study
Eating cheese fortified with vitamin D results in the same blood rises in the vitamin as from supplements, reports new research from Canada.
US data reveal 24m diabetes sufferers
Twenty-four million Americans - or 8 percent of the total US population - currently suffer from diabetes, according to the latest government statistics released yesterday.
HFCS ad campaign accused of deception
A row has broken out over high fructose corn syrup after the Corn Refiners Association's attempts to boost the image of the sweetener attracted criticism.
Value of sustainability to be studied as emissions cuts rewarded
As the UK's Carbon Trust initiates a scheme to reward companies for genuine carbon emission reduction, a new study will determine how influential a company's sustainability image is in terms of consumers' purchasing decisions.