Hydrocolloids producer and distributor Alfred L Wolff is to sell
off part of its business to concentrate on its key functional
products, gum arabic and agar-agar.
A coalition of ethical stock market investors have called on 63 US
food, beverage and restaurant companies to stop using genetically
modified (GM) sugar beet.
The global snack market will be worth almost $300bn (€197.8bn) by
2010, as manufacturers move towards healthier products as well as
developing markets, a new report predicts.
Denmark's Chr. Hansen is to sell of its US-based flavor activities
to Germany's Symrise group in order to focus more on its higher
added-value operations.
Manufacturers of bakery products looking to reduce levels of
acrylamide can tap into a range of solutions, but polyphenols may
be the most promising, suggests a new review.
Calls by a UK-based dairy cooperative for the implementation of a
"fair trade" style price system for the country's milk
farmers to avoid a potential supply crisis, have not been backed by
the European Dairy Association...
Adding probiotic bacteria to cheddar may lead to the formation of
blood pressure lowering proteins, giving the cheese an added health
punch, report Australian researchers.
Dutch DSM will sell its Special Products unit as it shifts its
focus to fast growth and high margins by concentrating on
nutritional ingredients and high performance materials.
Doehler is stepping up its presence within both the sourcing and
processing of citrus fruits via a Brazilian investment designed to
meet changing needs of beverage manufacturers.
A review of three sets of dietary guidelines available to the US
public has found that all feature recommendations on fruits, veg,
legumes, and wholegrains, reducing sugar and saturated fat, and
emphasising plant oils.
More accurate intake data is required for a number of flavouring
substances, says the European Food Safety Authority, as the
standard model for estimating consumption levels was found to be
inconsistent with information provided by...
While the world's media is bemoaning rising food prices, the French
government is sniffing around the food industry for signs of
gleeful profiteering. If it is right, the long-term losses of the
nouveau cher will be far greater...
The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) has this morning played down
claims that dairy processors could face having to include
cigarette-style health warnings on products like cheese and butter.
Decas Cranberry Products is to expand its cranberry production
facilities in a bid to meet growing industry demand for the healthy
berry ingredient in foods and beverages.
Whether you call it parmesan or "Parmigiano Reggiano" the
famous hard cheese must now come from a specific area of Italy, the
European Court of Justice has ruled this week.
Using pectin to coat naturally occurring soybean oil bodies could
lead to stabilisation of the oil bodies and open up new
opportunities for the food industry, suggests new research.
Progress in novel foods, with particular focus on the health and
wellness trend, is fuelling Givaudan's R&D programme, into
which it reinvests 10 per cent of its annual sales.
Increasing demand for preventing the formation of harmful
acrylamide in foods has spurred researchers to conduct a review of
the various methods available to formulators.
The pigment that gives red cabbage its distinctive color can also
help fight cancer in humans - provided the body can absorb the
right type and in sufficient quantities, according to researchers
from the US Department of Agriculture's...
Incorporating heart healthy phytosterols in yoghurt formulations
does not negatively impact on the starter cultures, potentially
boosting their use in these foods, says new research.
Consumers across the US are increasingly looking to 'buy local',
but a new study from The Hartman Group suggests that this does not
necessarily mean they have to buy direct from the neighborhood
farmer - or indeed from the...
Vitiva is launching a new addition to its Vivox range of
rosemary-derived preservatives, aimed at preventing fresh merguez
and chipolata sausages from becoming rancid.
A new primer on human taste perception underscores the importance
of this primal sense in life experience and gives an insight into
the link between the taste of certain nutrients and compounds and
our very survival.
A new range of enzymes is designed to improve the juice volume and
vitamin yield of blackcurrants for beverage use, in order to
maximise the benefits of the superfruits, its manufacturer says.
Extracts from the up-and-coming fruit sea buckthorn berries
(Hippophae rhamnoides) could inhibit the oxidation of
unsaturated fatty acids in processed meats, boosting shelf life,
suggests new research.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has indicated key
functional food groups may be exempt from potentially draconian
nutrient profiling regulations being debated within the European
Union and due to be written into law by January...
Collaboration with customers, cautious pricing, a simplified
structure and innovation all helped Kerry Ingredients achieve
profit increases despite soaring raw material costs.
Cargill's barley beta concentrate is set to receive a new health
claim from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) linking the
ingredient to a reduced risk of heart disease.
Adding micro-particulated soybeans hulls to a doughnut formulation
may reduce the uptake of fat by the consumer after deep-fat frying,
suggests new research.
South Korea is set to increase GM imports from the US amid rising
food prices and dwindling supplies, as four leading corn starch and
sugar producers enter new agreements.
Ulrick & Short is launching a new Synergie starch for use in
clean-label products formulated using cold systems, like dairy
desserts and cold beverages, in place of modified starch.
Low-grade coffee beans - known to adversely affect the quality of
the beverage - may offer extracts with antioxidant potential to
extend the shelf-life of food products, suggests new research from
India.
Ingredients giant Archer Daniels Midland has criticised media
reports linking the use of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)
with the rise in US obesity levels, saying it is not the sole cause
of the epidemic.
ABF's ingredients division is reaping the rewards of a focus on
core ingredients and expansion to meet demand, despite the impact
of costs in dairy proteins.
A debate on flavourings has erupted over a report from a consumer
pressure group that claims fruit flavourings mislead consumers into
believing they contain actual fruit extract.
A new cranberry protein powder can allow food and drink companies
to add protein to their products without turning to the usual dairy
or soy sources, says its manufacturer.
The Food and Drug Administration is considering whether to remove
salt from the list of foods it categorizes as "generally recognized
as safe" (GRAS), but taking salt out of food is not as easy as it
might seem, ingredients...
Ingredients firm Kerry has clinched a new long-term supply
partnership with Dierbergers Oleos Essencias, a Brazilian producer
of organic fragrances, flavors and ingredients.