EU researchers on track to produce vegetarian friendly ‘meat’ cutlets
A new method to prepare meat replacement products could produce substitutes that not only have good taste and texture, but are environmentally sustainable, say researchers.
Archives for March 7, 2012
Campbell Soup bows to consumer pressure as it reveals bisphenol A phase out underway
Campbell Soup Company has confirmed it is in the process phasing out the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in all its can linings over consumer fears about the controversial substance.
Low fat trend continues to grow fat replacer sales, says GIA
The US market for fat replacer ingredients continues to grow on the back of consumer health concerns about fatty foods, demand for enhanced flavors and textures, and processing advantages for manufacturers, according to a new report from Global Industry...
Mars cleared by ad watchdog in Twitter marketing ploy
The Uk’s Advertsiting Standards Authority (ASA) said Mars did not breach marketing regulations in its Snickers twitter campaign featuring footballer Rio Ferdinand and glamour model Katie Price.
Euromonitor commodity talk: The highs, the lows and demands
Low coffee demands, surplus cocoa stocks, rising sugar prices and a geographical shift in the wheat market, are just a few points raised by Euromonitor’s senior food analyst in its monthly GlobalCast.
Nestle suspends trade on all products in Azerbaijan amid reports of corruption
Food giant Nestle has confirmed to ConfectioneryNews.com that it has suspended trade on its entire product range in Azerbaijan due to ‘supply problems’.
GM a “cautionary tale” for nanotechnology
Hearts and minds need to be won in the battle to commercialise nanotechnology, if it is to avoid going the same way as GM food, according to a new study.