Xanthan gum helps cassava-wheat bread quality: Study
Researchers from Nigeria have found that xanthan gum can assist with quality and storage issues of cassava-wheat bread in a study that could help encourage use of cassava flour in products.
Archives for June 28, 2009
Nestle says it provides FDA everything ‘required by law’
Nestle USA issued a statement on Friday saying that it is “openly sharing all requested information” with the FDA after the Wall Street Journal reported that the company has refused access to records in the past.
Animal fats linked to pancreatic cancer: Study
Researchers have linked high intake of fat from red meat and dairy products with increased risk of pancreatic cancer, in a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Confusion reigns in cosmeceutical name game
The term cosmeceutical has always been controversial, but the blurring boundaries between the worlds of nutrition and cosmetics are highlighting divisions that neither industry can ignore.
UK supermarket to open own farm
Morrisons supermarket is set to open a 700 acre farm to research farming efficiency and sustainability in Scotland – and is seeking another site in England.
New NIZO tool to help fermented food development
NIZO Food Research has developed a new tool to predict the functionalities of different microorganisms based on their genomes, which will help speed the development of fermented foods and ingredients.
Kerry’s new innovation center targets strong ‘need for development’
Kerry Group has opened a $50m innovation and technical center in Beloit, Wisconsin to respond to its customers’ continued demand for innovative products.
JBS-Swift expands beef recall on E.coli fears
US-based company JBS-Swift Beef Co has expanded its recall of beef to over 421,000 pounds (191 tonnes) due to possible E.coli 0157:H7 contamination after reports linked 18 illnesses to consumption of its meat.
Plainview recalls two years’ worth of milk products
Plainview Milk Products Cooperative of Minnesota has issued a recall of all the instant nonfat dried milk, whey protein, fruit stabilizers, and gums that it has manufactured over the past two years, due to possible salmonella contamination.