Name change may be enough to alter health perception, suggests study
Simply changing the name of a product is enough to alter the perceptions of a food’s healthfulness and taste, and so change its consumption, according to new research.
Archives for April 25, 2011
Looking to drug delivery systems may help functional food formulation: Unilever
Gaining a better understanding of the colloidal systems used for drug delivery mechanisms may help food scientists to develop more efficient food colloids systems, according to Unilever scientists.
New sweets make you smell like roses, claims confectioner
A new fragrance confectionery that claims to leave the consumer smelling like roses is one of the most innovative products to hit the shelves recently, according to a Datamonitor analyst.
Soaring food prices threaten Asian growth
Rapidly rising food and oil prices threaten to reverse economic growth and push millions into extreme poverty, warns a report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
China launches yet another food safety crack down
Companies and individuals “face harsh punishment” – including a raft financial penalties - if found to be adding illegal non-edible materials to food, said China.