Sugar science: Fructose more ‘toxic’ than sucrose, suggests mouse study
Consumption of fructose may be more harmful to a number of key health measures, including mortality and fertility, than consumption of sucrose, according to research in mice.
Archives for January 5, 2015
Report: Poor GCC logistics are pushing up food costs
The GCC’s food supply chain and logistics industry is driving up food costs and stifling growth due to a lack of development and innovation, according to a new report.
Ulrick & Short eyes Middle East fat replacer market
British food ingredients manufacturer Ulrick & Short is planning its entry to the Middle East market this year, to take advantage of the growing demand for fat and sugar replacers.
Norway ministry working group to examine vaccine castration
Norway’s ministry of agriculture and food has established a working group that will examine the advantages for both producers and consumers of replacing the traditional method of surgical castration system for pigs with a vaccine-based alternative.
Some recommended cooking times only ‘marginally safe’
Salmonella was still detected in a kebab and a quail roulade when they were cooked following label instructions supposed to be enough to eradicate the pathogen, according to research.
PHAC names scientific director general
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has appointed Dr Matthew Gilmour as scientific director general National Public Health Laboratories.
Irish beef secures US access in EU first
Ireland has become the first European Union member state to achieve access to the US for its beef, following the lifting of the ban on EU beef in March 2014.
Irish beef granted US access
Ireland has become the first EU member state to gain access to the US beef market following the lifting of a ban in March last year.
Healthier eating is top UK New Year’s resolution
A third of UK consumers intend to eat more healthily in 2015 – but nearly half will have dropped their resolution by the end of January, according to a Canadean survey.
Luxembourg prohibits sale of edible insects
Luxembourg’s food safety authority has said it will not relax novel food laws prohibiting the sale of edible insects without specific Commission approval.
ECHA has launched a public consultation on the report running until June
Germany and Norway propose PFOA restriction
Germany and Norway have proposed a restriction on Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its salts in concentrations equal to or greater than 2 parts per billion (PPB).
Nordic diet may reduce inflammation, say researchers
A Nordic diet may help reduce the expression of inflammation-associated genes in abdominal fat tissue independent of body weight changes, according to research.
Crowd-funding website Indiegogo helps start-ups, like Chef’d, get to market faster
Start-up meal kit delivery service Chef’d is able to raise much-needed capital to launch and at the same time work out the kinks in its operations, production and delivery by working with the crowd-funding website Indiegogo.
Chobani: ‘Yes, we're looking for a new CEO, but to say the board is pushing Hamdi out is ridiculous’
Chobani has confirmed that it has been looking for a new CEO for some time, but says the process was set in motion by its current CEO, founder and chairman Hamdi Ulukaya, so “to imply that he is being pushed out by the board is completely ridiculous”.
Cancer risk from meat will be harder to prove in humans
A new study on the links between red meat and cancer risk, in mice, has found that the role of a sugar molecule – Neu5Gc – could hold some answers, however researchers have admitted that proof of the link in humans will be harder to achieve.
Milk and milk drinks 'more effective rehydration options' than Powerade: Study
Milk and milk-based beverages can be more effective than traditional sports drinks at replacing fluid lost during exercise, the findings of an Australian study suggest.
Tomato juice may slash waist size & inflammatory markers for young women
A daily glass of tomato juice for eight weeks has a direct effect on waist circumference, cholesterol, and markers of inflammation in generally healthy young women, says a new study from Taiwan.
Talkback: Is Gandhi beer offensive or just canny branding?
Talkback is a new weekly feature which looks at a polarising issue and gauges your response to it from an industry perspective. This week, we invite you to look at a beer from the United States that carries the name of a notable teetotaller and let us...
Stevia-sweetened yogurt has 15g protein per 5.3oz pot
Brogurt alert! Dannon unveils protein-packed Oikos Triple Zero Greek yogurt
Dannon is attempting to revitalize the Greek yogurt category with a new high-protein Greek yogurt sweetened with stevia “that appeals equally to both men and women”.
Two additional cases reported in Canada
Six dead, 32 ill in Listeria outbreak linked to caramel apples
Six people have died in a multi-state outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes illnesses linked to caramel apples, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported.
Warning after puffer fish linked to illnesses
Imported dried puffer fish represents a ‘substantial public health threat’ given the potentially lethal toxin it contains after it was linked to four illnesses, according to a report.
Nestlé puts €18m on table for epigenetics research
Nestlé is to contribute 22m Swiss francs (€18.31m) to a 6-year multinational epigenetics research partnership.
China
Chalk to cheese: China’s massive import growth shows changing tastes
Traditionally a dairy wasteland, China is fast developing a love for cheese, with the fist 10 months of last year showing astonishing growth in imports, interest and consumption.
GCC food processing set for boom
The GCC food processing sector will see dramatic growth over the next few years, averaging 8.5% per year up to 2018, according to a new report.
UAE opens Agricultural Innovation Centre
The UAE government has officially opened a new agricultural research centre in Sharjah, aimed at promoting agricultural sustainability and the latest technological innovations.
The Lancet: Better nutrition requires better political economy understanding
Improving global nutrition won’t be achieved unless, “the roles of politics, economics, and institutions” can be better understood, The Lancet has reported.
Honey Monster cereal slammed for ‘goodness’ claim
Halo Foods has breached advertising codes with ‘goodness’ claims on the honey content of Honey Monster cereal, the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled.
UAE pushes quinoa as staple crop
The UAE has launched a major quinoa cultivation project to introduce the crop as a domestically produced staple, following successful farm trials.
BelVita hopes to take a bite out of breakfast market share with new mini-biscuits
Consumers increasingly are turning away from cereal for breakfast in favor of nutrition-dense, on-the-go foods, creating a growth opportunity for consumer packaged foods companies that can offer fast solutions to the first meal of the day.
FSIS issues final rule on meat and poultry description changes
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a final rule on changes to the description of raw meat and poultry products.
Kellogg files patent for versatile micro-bran
Kellogg has developed a process that micro-grinds bran to create a more versatile and palatable powder.