The Australian food authority FSANZ has approved the natural sweetener steviol glycosides (stevia), as an ingredient in foods and beverages in Australia and New Zealand.
A new forum has been set up to help food, beverage and consumer products companies adapt to market changes and share ideas to ensure continued financial success amid economic challenges.
Wheat flour consumption is increasing in the US following a dip that was driven by a trend for low-carbohydrate diets, according to the USDA, as demand for higher fiber, protein and whole grains rises.
Proprietary Nutritionals Inc (PNI) has grouped together its berry concentrates under one line, in an effort to highlight the ingredients’ antioxidant properties for condition-specific applications.
While branded beverages continue to dominate the US drinks industry, private label manufacturers are now catering for more health focused product segments such as juices and waters, according to a new report.
Cargill Texturizing Solutions is bringing its line of textured soy protein flakes which mimic the structure and chewing qualities of meat to the US market following their success in other regions across the globe.
The Cornucopia Institute has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Almond Board of California seeking public documents that justify the merits of the almond pasteurization rule along with the...
Reclassification of cacao trees into ten distinct genetic sets may lead to enhanced cultivation and cross-breeding, according to research from confectionery giant Mars.
Organic has an image problem. As some consumers fear they are, quite literally, priced out of the farmers market, it’s time to stir up more debate about organic as a set of principals, not as a status symbol.
Growing consumer interest in the potential functional benefits of omega-3 will also drive strong demand for flax-based varieties of the polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), says a new report.
Private label products are experiencing rapid growth, with health and wellness categories proving strong, as consumers look to make savings in tough economic times, according to new research from Nielsen.
The market for processed or value-added Asian vegetables has tremendous potential in the US where such products could become commonplace on shop shelves, according to an academic.
A new range of natural sweetness enhancers have been introduced to try and recreate the syrupy mouth feel that comes with sugar but tends to be lost in low-calorie products.
Driven by consumer demand, formulators are cutting the sugar and salt content from a host of products for kids, but a recent cross-nation report that honed in on breakfast cereals for children suggests more work is required, particularly in the US.
The nutrition panel on food packaging should reflect the product as a whole rather than just ranking the single ingredients they contain or the unhealthy ingredients that have been taken out, according to an expert.
The Hispanic and Asian influence on the US food and beverage market is growing stronger as ethnic flavors become mainstream and the spending power of these cultural groups increases, according to an industry expert.
Fonterra has launched a new range of concentrated dairy proteins for the nutritional bar market which it claims solve the discolouration, texture and shelf-life issues associated with traditional proteins.
Studies reporting stevia’s photo-stability in beverages, Splenda’s effect on gut bacteria, and seaweed’s potential as a salt replacer, dominated September’s headlines.
Sensient has launched new technology which offers a wide array of natural colors that can be developed to exact shade specifications and are sustainable, whilst meeting the health and wellness trend.
Ingredients companies and food manufacturers in the US are taking pro-active measures to reassure customers of the safety of their products amid the melamine contamination scare which has now spread to certain tea and coffee products.
Food manufacturers need to work with retailers to make it easier for parents to choose more nutritious food and tackle childhood obesity, according to a new study.
A calcium-fortified caseinate ingredient may lead to a single ingredient for gluten replacement, according to preliminary findings from Australia and Ireland.
With the end of summer, the new ingredients pipeline swung back into action last month. Innovations seeing the light of day included a pate of innovating flavours, convenient cheese cultures, and cost-saving enzymes.
Consumers who claim to be concerned about the environment are not always likely to follow through by purchasing environmentally sound goods, according to a new study from IRI which could help food manufacturers when positioning green products.
DSM Food Specialties is launching its new bakery enzyme Panamore in the US market, targeting issues over wheat quality as well as emulsifier costs that have been playing on bakers bottom lines.
A trade association has prepared a GRAS notification dossier for its baobab fruit pulp powder in the hope that products could become available in time for the 2010 soccer World Cup in South Africa.
As demand for cranberries grows around the world, a Canadian scientist has reported the optimal storage conditions to extend the shelf-life of one of nature’s super fruits.
Appointments over the last month include a new sales director at Land O’Lakes to grow its national accounts and an award-winning French pastry chef has joined Barry Callebaut’s chocolate academy. Diamond Foods has created a new sales position and Chr...
The animal rights group Peta has written to the co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s asking them to replace the cow’s milk used in their ice cream with breast milk.
Ocean Spray has opened what it describes as the largest cranberry processing facility in the world but it said that it could be expanded further, if only there was enough fruit to go round.
Using animals, and specifically rats, to build the science behind ingredients is vital, but dismissing conflicting studies just because a rat is not a human is not acceptable.
European biscuit makers seeking to start, or increase, medium scale production of US style brownies and cookies can implement a mixing-to-cooling line from Baker Perkins.
A rise in the cost of eggs could in part be down to collusion within the food industry as Federal prosecutors are called on to investigate claims of possible price fixing.
Children are becoming more aware of environmental issues from an earlier age, offering food and drinks manufacturers a chance to directly target them with ethical products, according to a new report.
Natreon continues its expansion in the global market, this week announcing a new partnership that will take its nutraceutical ingredients to Australia and New Zealand.
A new study has found that nearly all of the campylobacteriosis cases in the patients evaluated were caused by bacteria in animals farmed for meat, in particular chicken and cattle.
The US Food and Drug Administration estimates that it will receive only one nutrient content claim notification and two health claim notifications per year, according to a notice to be published in the Federal Register.
The biotech industry has the potential to help feed the world’s poorest people but it is being held back by a breakdown in the patent system, a new study said.
A sucralose manufacturer has cast doubt on the Chinese firms that this week won a case against Tate & Lyle over claims they infringed the sugar giant’s process patents for the sweetener.
Questions have been raised concerning the safety of the Splenda brand of sweetener, and its key component sucralose, following publication of results of a rat study. Both industry and academia gave their views to FoodNavigator.com.
Consumption of the sweetener Splenda at doses within the US FDA’s Acceptable Daily Intake may suppress beneficial bacteria in the gut, and cause weight gain, says a new rat study.
The health and wellness trend in food is expected to endure tough economic times but there is a danger that food manufacturers could over medicalize their products, according to a research specialist.
Dannon has become the latest company to sign up to a scheme against junk food ads for children, but it comes as the kids channel Nickelodeon is accused of mainly marketing products that are of poor nutritional quality.