Eating too much refined bread and cereal may be at the root of the
teenage acne suffered by almost all adolescents in the developed
world, according to a report in this month's New Scientist
which reveals new US research.
The quest for eternal youth continues with a new study underway in
Europe that will assess the role of fat-soluble vitamins A and E
and carotenoids in the human ageing process.
A European funded project currently underway will seek to
facilitate the assessment of exposure to a range of food chemicals
- to include food additives, pesticides and nutrients, in a bid to
meet the growing need for food safety...
Eating food cooked with oil need not be as unhealthy as it was
before, claims US agribusiness giant ADM. The company has just
launched a new cooking oil which it claims can help combat obesity,
a growing problem in the US and elswhere.
It's official - despite massive efforts to promote the 5-a-day
message - the average UK consumer is still not eating enough fruit
and veg. According to a national survey, less than one in seven
people eat the recommended five...
Soy proteins, nuts and oat-based fibres when consumed in
combination could dramatically reduce LDL , or 'bad' , cholesterol,
suggest new study from Canada.
Novartis is delaying the planned sale of its health food and
slimming and sports nutrition businesses due to a lack of
attractive offers in the current weak economy, the company said
last week.
Smooth or crunchy? Which ever way you prefer your peanut butter,
the ingredients contained within could well keep diabetes at bay.
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health in the US report
this week that consuming a daily...
Since a Swedish study send a shudder of fear throughout the food
industry earlier this year, scientists have been fervently
investigating the presence of the potential carcinogen, acrylamide
in starchy, fried foods.
In light of recent proposals from the European Commission to
establish pan-European regulations for the use of health claims on
food products, the UK Food Standards Agency this week published a
new report that examines the impact...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week re-launched the
thorny debate on the use of trans fatty acids in food processing,
and the labelling thereof, when it reopened the comment period for
a proposed rule first published...
Netherlands-based edible oils company Loders Croklaan Lipid
Nutrition announced this week that the US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has confirmed GRAS status for its omega-3
fatty acid product Marinol C-38.
A new method for frying snacks is keen to tap into the current
trend towards healthy eating. US company Harvest Bay has come up
with a cooking method whereby by vegetable sticks and chips are
vacuum fried leaving the product with...
Since Swedish scientists revealed earlier this year that the
potential carcinogen acrylamide could be present in high-heated,
starchy foods, scientific and government bodies the world over are
seeking to calm the consumer.
The UK's Joint Health Claims Initiative has been making news with a
new health claim for soya protein in foods. This week Novis's
Lindsey Partos takes a closer look at health claims and
discuss the EU's draft proposal...
The UK Government's Department of Health is to reform its social
welfare food scheme, which targets mothers and children in
low-income families, by adding a broader range of foods such as
fruit and vegetables and cereal-based...
More evidence to suggest that fortified drinks could contribute to
aiding dietary deficiencies in developing countries emerged this
week when a US scientist reported that a cheap, fortified,
orange-flavoured drink could reduce deficiencies...
A group of European scientists meeting recently to review and
discuss current knowledge on vitamin E and promising lines of
future research concluded that the vitamin has been underestimated
in the past. They urged further research...
Scientists use oat, soybean or rice hulls to produce new high-fibre
fat replacer. Company behind the research is looking for food
processors to help market Z-trim - for use in dairy products, baked
goods, ground meats, pasta, snack...
Elderly people who eat fish or seafood at least once a week are at
lower risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer's disease,
finds a study in this week's British Medical Journal.
Newly formed food body Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
this week warned that there are only two months left for food
businesses that have not changed their food labels to be ready for
the 20 December 2002 deadline. The...
As the food industry pulls together over the acrylamide question,
today we report that a week long workshop in Chicago will be
dedicated to the presence of this potential carcinogen in foods.
Positive links between oats and heart health figure highly in the
mind of the consumer, according to a recent survey conducted by the
US Natural Marketing Institute.
US Department of Agriculture announces its flagship National
Nutrient Database, a listing of more than 6,000 food items, is
available for downloading free of charge onto handheld personal
digital assistants, or PDAs.
It is an undisputable fact that modern consumers are constantly
driving food developers to new heights - and it is nowhere more
evident than in the field of health. At SIAL, the food and drink
industry extravaganza taking place in...
Labels listing energy density - the number of calories per ounce -
do not encourage overeating the way "low fat" labels are suspected
of doing, a study from Penn State university in the US has shown.
Ongoing research supported by the International Union of Food
Science & Technology reveals the value of food fortification.
In a recent paper food scientist Professor Moutairou Egounlety
discusses Gari, a cassava-based fermented...
Future weight loss diets could become 'custom-made' for each
individual, according to scientists working on a three-year
international research project funded by the European Union. The
project, known as Nugenob, explores...
In the news on Monday we reported on the launch of a new
European-funded project to investigate the cancer-preventing powers
of garlic. Today we report that scientists in Oslo, Norway reveal
that the fatty fish could have the power...
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) reports this week that the
Committee on Toxicity (COT) is consulting on a draft report that
looks at the implications for human health of phytoestrogens in our
diet. The group recommends more research...
Newly formed agency 'down under', the Food Standards Australia New
Zealand (FSANZ), this week invited interested parties and
organisations to comment on a number of proposed changes to the
Food Standards Code, including...
Following the release of results which show the positive benefits
of DHA supplements on children's concentration levels, experts are
meeting in London today to discuss the issue further.
The persistent old wives' tales about eggs - that they are
unhealthy, that they cause consumption or that they are
contaminated with salmonella - mean that British consumers are
missing out on the potential health benefits of...
The IADSA Asian conference on food supplement regulations held in
Bangkok, Thailand last week produced a clear recognition of the
need for a common approach to regulations in the region and a
demand for increased collaboration and...
A study carried out by researchers at the University of
Massachusetts shows that consumption of Alpha protein, a new soy
protein ingredient, significantly lowered total and LDL blood
cholesterol in animals, according to soy processor...
Consumer preferences are currently moving towards easily prepared
food, less severely processed (vitamins and nutrients preserved),
natural (without preservatives and other artificial additives),
healthy (functional food, low fat,...
Food manufacturers are increasingly coming under pressure from
consumer groups for the use of trans fatty acids, a type of fat
linked to heart disease, in foods. Groups, both in Europe and in
the US, are committed to seeing manufacturers...
The days when the family unit gathered around the breakfast table
to share the first meal of the day are fast disappearing into the
history books. What is the impact of this movement in society on
the overall diet of family members?...
Overweight children could be eating their way into health problems
- no news there. But new evidence suggests that normal-weight
children with abnormally high cholesterol could be predisposed to
obesity in later childhood.
Today marks the opening of Hi Europe 2002, one of the biggest
European shows for manufacturers and suppliers of both the food and
pharmaceutical industries. And the FoodNavigator.com team will be
at the show, bringing you all the...
Rice grains with less phytic acid could mean improved nutrition for
the world's malnourished, more nutritious animal feed and less
potential for water pollution from manure, reports the US
Agricultural Research Service (ARS)...
US manufacturer and marketer of health ingredients Nurture has
launched an oat-based ingredient that they claim could enable
manufacturers to make an Food and Drug Administration heart health
claim on their foods, beverages and supplements.
Scientific research would suggest that the colorants called
anthocyanins in strong-coloured berries like red berries,
blueberries and blackcurrants may have a role in preventing heart
disease. A three-year European-funded collaborative...
The lawyer representing an overweight New Yorker in a court case
against four fast food chains has filed a second class action case
on behalf of overweight children, reports AdAge.com.
As research into the formation of acrylamide - a potentially cancer
causing chemical - in starchy fried or baked foods gains pace, a
new study released this week will do little to alleviate fears
linked to starch diets. Scientists...
In Europe and the US consumer groups are keen to see food
manufacturers reduce the use of trans fatty acids in foods, a type
of fat linked to heart disease. A move this week by fast food giant
McDonalds is will be seen as a step in...
A low-fat, high-fibre diet rich in fruits and vegetables has no
impact on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men over a
four-year period, and does not affect the incidence of prostate
cancer, according to a study by US researchers.
Cheese and nutrition remains a focus for Irish food ingredients
company Glanbia but difficult international dairy markets had a
negative impact on the financial year, the company confirmed in a
statement this week that accompanied...
