Impulse snack buys contradict healthy intentions, study
New product design for health-profiled snacks demands a clear message, as a new study demonstrates consumers may opt to ignore the healthy snack, despite what they say.
Archives for September 14, 2008
AB Enzymes ups prices by 10 per cent
AB Enzymes is to pass on some of the increased costs of raw materials, energy and overheads, upping the price of its baking, food and specialty enzymes by up to 10 per cent.
Beta-glucan can aid pasting properties of rice starch: study
A new study by Thai researchers has found that beta-glucan from various sources could improve the pasting properties of rice starch and reduce gel retrogradation.
EPI develops yoghurt granules for low-fat crunch
EPI Ingredients is launching a new yoghurt ingredient called Yoggets – granules of skimmed milk yoghurts that seek to address the need for innovative, yet health-oriented products.
Dietary supplements win Olympic gold
To coin a phrase oft-used by winning athletes, Beijing was 'a good games’ for an increasingly mature dietary supplements industry.