Chia extract can slash cake fat by 25%, finds study
Chia mucilage gel can be used to directly replace vegetable fat in pound cakes without impacting texture or color, researchers have found.
Archives for August 10, 2015
Qatar food inflation just 0.2%, says QNB
Qatar will see food price inflation of 0.2% for the rest of this year, driven by falling global food prices, with prices rising again in the next two years, according to a new report.
Food neophobia: Toddlers reject new food smells
Male toddlers are put off by foods with unfamiliar smells, says a French study looking at the play between taste and odour.
Jordan produce exports up, but farmers slam poor prices
Jordan’s fruit and vegetable exports rose 25% year-on-year in July, but regional instability and a major heatwave have caused prices to plummet, leading to protests by farmers.
Burnt toast? Packaged bread needs investors, not innovation
UK bakers must seriously consider outside investment because product innovation won’t be enough to reverse plummeting sales, says Euromonitor.
Produce contamination reduction method effectiveness questioned
Attempting to improve food safety by clearing wild vegetation surrounding crops could make things worse, according to researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
Understanding Listeria growth methods on salmon to help controls
Listeria monocytogenes uses different ‘metabolic pathways’ when growing on refrigerated smoked compared to laboratory media, according to research.
Scottish exports to ME up 20%, doubled since 2007
Scottish food and drink exports to the Middle East grew 20% year-on-year in 2014 to US$350m, and have nearly doubled since 2007, with fish and seafood leading the growth.
Retailers shouldn’t carry the blame for food waste, says BRC
Food waste reduction by manufacturers and households needs to be the focus of attention since they are the biggest culprits, rather than supermarkets, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) director of food policy Andrew Opie has argued.
Saudi beats Egypt for top F&B market spot
Saudi Arabia remains the most attractive food and beverage market ahead of Egypt, with food consumption growth of 7.6% this year, says a new BMI report.
Savola profits down 15%, more falls to come
The Savola Group saw profits fall 15% in its second quarter, and warns full-year profits could be down 10%, because of oversupply of commodities and a larger retail sector.
Even low sugar intakes carry risk of caries, finds review
Even low intakes of free sugars can lead to an increased risk of tooth decay and dental caries - a finding that re-emphasises the importance cutting dietary sugar intakes, say researchers.
How to position ‘mildly sustainable’ products: Price and retail display are key
The key to successful placement of mildly sustainable products is to use cues that communicate product positioning consistently, both in price level and in-store location, say researchers.
Syria’s food industry devastated as prices spiral
Syria’s food industry is still deteriorating, with bread prices up 87% since 2014, and 9.8 million people now classed as food-insecure, according to the FAO and WFP.
Italian firm invests in Hungarian meat plant
Italian-owned pork and poultry meat processor Kometa 99 ZRt. has completed an investment estimated to be worth some 700m Hungarian Forint (HUF) (€2.3m) at its facility in Kaposvár, in Hungary’s south-western part.