Trendwatch: Traditional foods get 'snackified'
'Snackified' traditional foods are among the latest snack trends on show at SIAL in Paris this week, where better-for-you snacks have made a strong appearance.
Archives for October 23, 2012
UK aims to standardise front-of-pack nutrition labels
The UK government has said it will roll out a new voluntary front-of-pack nutrition labelling scheme by next summer to standardise labels across retailers and food manufacturers.
Dispatch from IPA 2012
Manufacturers' 'bold gamble' on R&D
European food and drink manufacturers are making a "bold gamble" on research and development (R&D) investment in the tough economic climate, according to results from the latest IPA 2012 survey.
McCain Foods buys PinguinLutosa’s potato division
Belgian frozen vegetable firm PinguinLutosa has signed an agreement to sell its potato division to McCain Foods in a deal based on an enterprise value of the division of €225m.
Ukraine import tariff rise to hit EU pork exports, says UEBCV
A proposal from the Ukraine government to raise its import tariffs on all kinds of meat and poultry would hit European Union (EU) pork meat exports to the country, the claims secretary general of the European Livestock and Meat Trading Union (UECBV) has...
Special edition: Natural sweeteners
Sweet innovation: Looking back to move forward with natural sweeteners
Learning the lessons from the commercialisation of stevia and monkfruit can help new innovations and the search for new natural sweetening compounds and plant extracts, according to one expert in botanical sourcing.
AAK files patent for composition to prevent fat bloom
Swedish ingredients firm AAK has filed a patent for a composition that it claims prevents chocolate fat bloom.
Special Edition: Natural Sweeteners
Shakeout foreseen on supply end of stevia market
The popularity of stevia as an alternative sweetener has unleashed a blizzard of competition to supply the ingredient, mostly from mainland China, raising the question of whether the market is becoming unbalanced on the supply end.
CFIA lifts suspension on XL Foods plant linked to E.coli outbreak
The XL Foods plant at the centre of an E.coli outbreak in Canada has reopened yesterday under strict surveillance and increased testing.
‘Crusty’ AGE-rich foods may raise risk of heart disease
Foods that are rich in advanced glycation end products (AGEs) from high cooking temperatures may be implicated in raising the risk of heart disease for people who suffer from diabetes, according to new research.