Carbonation alters our perception of sweetness, researchers find
Carbonation alters the brain's perception of sweetness and makes it difficult for the brain to determine the difference between sugar and artificial sweeteners, a new study has found.
Archives for September 23, 2013
From the 20th International Congress of Nutrition in Granada, Spain
Unilever: Healthier food choices must be ‘doable’
The food industry came under attack last week at the International Congress of Nutrition (#ICN20) for not doing enough to improve the healthiness of its portfolios…unfairly, says Unilever.
Minimising risk, maximising control
Online event: Food Safety and Testing 2013
Food safety and testing.
Funding boost for UK food and drink firms
A UK scheme has received almost £700,000 in funding to support the food and drink sector until the end of 2015.
Loma targets space-savings with combined system
Loma Systems has combined its checkweigher and metal detection systems in a SlimeLine version to safe space on the factory floor.
The brain cannot be ‘fooled’ by artificial sweeteners, warn researchers
It is hard to fool the brain by providing it with 'energyless' sweet flavours, according to new research in mice that suggests that consumption of zero-calorie sweeteners leads to higher sugar consumption later.
First signs of organic sector recovery?
The UK organic sector is showing the first signs of recovery with 0.6% sales growth after a tough slog through the recession, according to new data from Nielsen and the Soil Association.
Explicit goals and open partnerships seen as keys to innovation success
Innovation. It’s a word you hear on many executives’ lips. Sure, it’s reassuring rhetoric for investors, as it means a company is not resting on its laurels. But what does it mean, exactly? The answer, for all too many companies, even some large...
LFTB lawsuit one year on: BPI, ABC await state judge’s decision
More than a year after South Dakota beef processor Beef Products Inc. (BPI) filed a defamation lawsuit against ABC News Inc. for its coverage of lean, finely textured beef (LFTB)—which since gained the infamous moniker “pink slime”—the two sides are...
Cow Wow 'cereal milk' hits the big time... with a touch of help from Jimmy Kimmel
The beverage aisle is easily one of the most dynamic parts of the store, with new energy drinks, teas, waters and fruit drinks entering - and exiting - almost daily. But when it comes to flavored milks, why is there just chocolate, strawberry and vanilla?
PepsiCo eyes expansion with new AMEA CEO
PepsiCo has appointed a new chief executive officer for the Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region as it aims to bolster penetration in the region.
Near record crops likely to make dent in India's record food inflation
Consumers are hoping for a respite from the crippling food inflation India has been witnessing after the government revealed a bumper harvest.
WakeUp! ‘Sky’s the limit’ claims award-winning functional drinks brand
The head of an Israeli firm behind a patented functional energy drink WakeUp insists that the ‘sky’s the limit’ if the award-winning drink is accepted by a specific market segment demanding alertness.
Tyrrells forays into ‘permissible indulgence’ with apple crisps
UK-based Tyrrells has expanded its premium, hand-cooked chip portfolio with the launch of two apple varieties – taking the brand into permissible indulgence territory, its marketing manager says.
‘It’s a classic’: Flowers goes retro with Wonder bread roll-out
Flowers Foods is bringing Wonder bread back to shelves with retro pack designs in a bid to spark consumer nostalgia in the US, its vice president of marketing says.
Special Edition: Sweeteners
Tate & Lyle: Monk fruit extract makes gains in sugar substitutes and beverage, has potential in yogurt
Purefruit is making its way into the mainstream sweetener market, as more manufacturers and consumers have become familiar with this zero-calorie, monk fruit-derived sweetener.
New deal will bring herring caviar omega 3 to Malaysia for first time
Omega 3 from herring caviar will find a new market in Southeast Asia following a deal inked last week between Norway’s Arctic Nutrition and Holista Colltech of Malaysia that will see the fatty acid added to its supplements.
Cereal makers worry as more Aussie schoolchildren skip breakfast
New government data has revealed that one in seven Australian schoolchildren are skipping breakfast, putting at risk their own health and perhaps also that of the country’s cereal makers.