Researchers have developed a novel processing technology that prepares soybean oil without producing unhealthy trans-fats, which they say could help reformulation efforts.
Global food and drinks businesses including General Mills, Kellogg, Mars, Nestlé and Unilever have pledged to reduce trans fatty acids to “nutritionally insignificant levels” by the end of 2018.
A limit on permitted levels of industrial trans fats in food is the most effective way to reduce Europeans' risk of heart disease, says the European Commission in its long-awaited report - but it does not say what that limit should be.
An open letter from major manufacturers including Nestlé and Mondelēz has called on the European Commission to legislate an EU-wide limit for the amount of industrially produced trans fats in foods.
Mounting scientific evidence and a shift in public opinion could mean fructose is set to follow the same black-listed fate as trans fats, argues an analyst.
Bunge has developed a patented trans-free bakery shortening without the hydrogenation process in reaction to consumer concern over ‘hydrogenated’ oils on the label, its innovation director says.
Danish company Palsgaard said a US $30m emulsifier factory located in Malaysia will be operational in just over 12 months and will bring the company closer to the supply of its key raw material - palm oil.
The addition of antioxidants to oils may control the formation of trans-fats during the processing and heating of edible oils, according to new research.
Strong performance in emerging markets and a strategic focus on customer segmentation rather than individual products have driven Barry Callebaut to record half year profits.
High intakes of trans-fatty acids, an enfant terrible of the food industry, may increase the risk of stroke in post-menopausal women by 30 per cent, says a new study.
Trans-fat containing margarine and other shortenings used in cakes may be substituted by olive oil without affecting textural properties or flavour and aroma, says a new study from Greece.
Danisco reducing its production of xylitol in China and mothballing its xylose facility, as its sweeteners division is implicated as one of the causes of lower earnings expectations.
A blend of oils from coconut and palm could produce a plastic fat for use as a shortening in bakery products as a trans-fat replacer, says new research from India.
A new study has delivered positive results on the use of platinum as a catalyst during hydrogenisation of oils, but without the production of harmful trans fats.
A blend of canola oil, palm stearin, and palm kernel oil can produce margarine free of trans-fats and desirable textural properties, says new research from the US.
DMV is formally launching its new vegetable-derived base for
toppings, Aerion DP 90, on a global basis, billed it as a healthy
alternative for dairy cream toppings that does not come with a
compromise on taste and texture compromise.
The results of a survey by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland
(FSAI) on the fat content and fatty acid composition of
pre-packaged food products reveal that generally, levels of
trans-fatty acids in the surveyed products are low.
The UK government has taken a significant step towards the possible
banning of trans fatty acids by asking the Food Standards Agency
(FSA) for its urgent advice.
Kerry Bio-Science has launched a new generation of trans-fat-free
emulsifiers for low-fat spreads, tapping into two of the quickest
growing areas of the food industry.
Using GM techniques to change the activity of a plant enzyme could
convert unsaturated oils in the seeds of a temperate plant to the
more saturated kind usually found in tropical plants like palm oil,
new research suggests.
Test results of oleic acid-rich soybean varieties are in, and the
results are very positive, say the researchers behind the new
varieties, giving industry access to new soybean oils with improved
health profiles.
Trans fatty acids could 'modestly' increase the risk of gallstone
disease, say US researchers, providing yet more evidence to
encourage food makers to remove these fats from food formulations.
Responding to consumer and legislative pressures, international
food firms are slicing artery-clogging trans fatty acids from their
formulations,FoodNavigator.com spoke with Nestle to find out
how the world's number one food...
Trans fat concerns hit Australia with consumer groups calling for
trans fat to be highlighted on food labels after more than a third
of 50 food products tested had levels 'well above what is
considered safe by many experts',...
The sale of Danish cocoa butter replacer Aarhus United is 'taking
longer than anticipated' with news today that the majority
stakeholder is still waiting to confirm a buyer, Lindsey Partos
reports.
Opportunities continue to open up for trans fat alternatives as
Israel communicates plans to become the world's third country to
impose labelling rules on artery-clogging trans fats.
A landmark settlement on trans fats in the US last week will incite
global food makers, fearful of litigation, to delve further into
new food formulations that use alternative ingredients to eliminate
harmful fatty acids, reports...
Dutch producer of oils and fats Loders Croklaan has changed its
company logo in an effort to underline the connection with its
Malaysian parent company IOI Group and emphasize their joint palm
oil strategy.
The battle for market share in the growing zero trans fats oil
marketplace has gathered pace after a small US co-operative joined
the large commercial players by rolling out its first batch of
trans fat-free soybean oil.
Ahead of new rules on the labelling of trans fatty acids in the US
due in 2006, biotech group Monsanto has designed low-linolenic
soybeans that can make a soybean oil for food firms looking to
eliminate trans fats in food formulations.
According to a study conducted by the US Agricultural Research
Service (ARS), peanut butters do not contain trans fats. Recurring
rumours that commercial...