Researchers question fructose's role in obesity and brain functioning
Increases in childhood obesity levels, in part due to high intakes of fructose, may also have a dramatic effect on brain funcitoning and academic performance, warn researchers.
Archives for August 22, 2013
Farmed salmon initiative to have big food industry impact, says WWF
Fifteen major global farmed salmon producers have set up a joint initiative to speed progress toward more sustainably farmed salmon – a move the WWF says could “affect the food industry in a big way”.
Who tells us what to do? Pushing sustainable and healthy frozen fish
Consumer behaviour researchers at Campden BRI are investigating to what extent our choice of sustainable and healthy frozen fish products can be influenced by government and company interventions.
Omega Ingredients and Lebermuth partner to provide Europe with mint ingredients
Flavour and fragrance firm Omega Ingredients has partnered with US-headquartered The Lebermuth Company to provide mint oils throughout Europe.
Hygiena tests backed by AOAC-RI
Hygiena has received backing for two of its rapid diagnostic tests from the AOAC Research Institute.
Pathogen-busting films created with high flavanol cocoa
Researchers have created antimicrobial packaging films containing high flavanol cocoa extracts that they say inhibits the growth of pathogens like listeria, E-coli and salmonella in food products.
Lack of poultry competitiveness loses Brazil billions
Brazil has lost out on billions of dollars-worth of poultry exports as the result of loss of competitiveness, according to a new report released by the Brazilian Poultry Union (UBABEF).
Hormel sees good growth in Q3
US meat processor Hormel has reported solid growth in the third quarter, with particularly strong performance from its grocery and turkey segments.
China launches anti-dumping probe into Indian preservative imports
China's Ministry of Commerce will launch an investigation into Indian imports of tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ), a preservative that is widely used in the food industry.
Wells Fargo: ‘We’re increasingly concerned about the continued underperformance of Dr Pepper Snapple Group’s TEN platform’
It was a dismal summer in the US soft drinks aisles, with dollar sales of diet/low calorie soda plunging 7.1% in the four weeks to August 3 vs the same period last year, while unit sales slumped 6.9%, according to new report from Wells Fargo.
Food fraud: Which ingredients are most vulnerable?
You can’t paint a horse like a cow and expect people not to notice – but grind their meat into patties and it may be a different story. So what makes an ingredient vulnerable to food fraud?
Russia boosts meat exports
Russia increased meat exports by 20% in the first seven months of the year, exporting 20,000 tonnes (t) of meat, according to analysts.
Chewing gum may help the mildly depressed, say researchers
Chewing gum may reduce symptoms that occur when people are depressed such as loss of appetite and flatulence, say researchers.
Prehistoric flavour: Study reveals evidence of spice use in early human cooking pots
Residues of spices on pottery from the 7th millennium BC show that prehistoric hunter-gatherers cooked food using spices to add flavour, say experts.
Salmonella outbreak in Wales sickens 22
Wales has been hit with an outbreak of Salmonella that has sickened at least 22 people.
‘Weak gluten is a problem globally’, says DeutscheBack
Bakers across the globe face the challenge of working with weak wheat glutens, but this can be addressed, says DeutscheBack.
Silver nanoparticle detection methods show promise
Concerns over the use of silver nanoparticles in fresh produce have been tackled by US researchers claiming to have developed methods for their detection.
Eco-eating goes mainstream, says new report. From tofu and sustainable seafood to insect protein
‘Eco-eating’, which encompasses everything from edible packaging trends to sustainable seafood, is moving from natural stores and fancy restaurants to the mainstream of food culture, according to a new report.
Whetstone Chocolate Factory plots Yowie egg launch in US amid patent dispute
Whetstone Chocolate Factory is to begin manufacturing Yowie-branded toy-filled chocolate eggs in the US as its licensor initiates legal action against an alleged imitator.
Hain Celestial CEO: Consumers don't want to buy soup in cans any more
Will New Covent Garden (NCG) - the UK’s leading brand of chilled soup - be a success in the US market?
BEVERAGE GIANT CUTS LOSSES AND DROPS ACTION
Coke hired snooping private eye in Aussie Honest Tea trademark fight
The Coca-Cola Company today admitted defeat in an 18-month trademark battle that pitted its US Honest Tea brand against a small Australian firm using the same name run by a Sydney mum, but not before putting a private eye on her tail.