Corn Products International today announced that it is to acquire
the food business of SPI Polyols, as well as the remaining 50
percent of SPI's Brazilian joint venture.
Guava and miso are amongst the major new flavors expected to take
off this year, according to a new trend program launched by
Givaudan, which aims to provide an annual forecast for global
flavor preferences.
A new research project into strawberry wilt disease could have
important repercussions for a fruit that remains the most popular
flavour in numerous food and drink categories.
The pleasure of eating, and the desire to stop, is not affected by
bodyweight, says a new study that could help in the search for a
solution to the obesity epidemic.
Market researchers Mintel and Information Resources Inc (IRI) have
teamed up to create a new product tracking service, which the firms
claim will help food and beverage makers cut development costs by
up to 80 percent.
Fermentation of dairy with a mix of lactic acid bacteria and a
Streptococcus strain could selectively reduce the protein
responsible for cows milk allergy, researchers have reported.
Cargill is seeking EU approval for its sweetener Xtend Sucromalt,
which it claims can bring slow energy release and low glycaemic
response to a wider range of applications.
Nutrition studies of beverages funded solely by industry are four
to eight times more likely to report favourable conclusions for the
sponsors than studies with no industry funding, say researchers
from the US.
Lack of innovation and consumer demand for healthier products has
resulted in a stagnant US market for once popular sandwich spreads
such as ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise, according to a new report.
The results of a recent study on US beverage consumption could
highlight opportunities for functional beverage marketers to inject
more value-added beverages into a market that has become
increasingly saturated with calorie-laden...
The battle of wills between the UK food watchdog and industry
heavyweights over nutrition labelling threatens to destabilise the
balance of power between industry and government.
Moderate intake of olive oil, a mainstay of the Mediterranean diet,
was successful in reducing the blood pressure of healthy men who
don't usually eat a Med-type diet, suggests a new study.
Lycopene, microencapsulated in gum arabic-sucrose capsules, slowed
the degradation of vitamins A and D3 in skimmed milk by 45 per
cent, says new research.
Food safety scares could result in a long lasting impact on
purchasing decisions, with new research revealing that 15 percent
of consumers stop eating a product entirely after a food safety
incident.
A gluten-soy protein isolate combination has significant potential
as a carbohydrate replacer in cookies aimed at the low-carbohydrate
diet sector, say researchers.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week proposed to
expand its list of allowable imports of meat and meat products from
countries considered to present a low risk of introducing BSE into
the United States.
Ettore Accenti, international director for Italy-based Essedue
System, is on the hunt in the USfor a partner interested in
producing all-natural gnocchi using the company's processing
method.
An influential consumer group has urged the public to complain
against plans by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow
meat and dairy products from cloned animals to enter supply chain.
EFSA has concluded that the use of cassia gum - complying with
newly defined specifications as an additive for proposed food uses
- is not a safety concern.
Less than a week into 2007 and already there is a contender for the
year's most bizarre story: a webcam that allows consumers to watch
a block of cheddar cheese ripen in real time.
Synergy Flavors has acquired New York-based Vanlab Corporation in a
move designed to strengthen the company's overall product mix
across sweet and savory flavours.
Ocean Nutrition Canada (ONC) is looking beyond its current focus of
omega-3 ingredients, investigating marine microbial species to
produce carotenoids and co-enzyme Q10.
Watching television, eating family meals and the safety of the
neighborhood all play a role in children's weight, according to
researchers at the University of Missouri.
Women who regularly consumed at least one serving of full-fat diary
every day gained about 30 per cent less weight than women who
didn't, says a study from Sweden.
Some of the UK's biggest food manufacturers are launching a £4m
campaign next Monday to promote GDA labels - a move that will
reignite the debate over food labelling.
Using an antioxidant-rich bamboo leaf extract could reduce the
formation of acrylamide in potato chips and French fries by about
75 per cent, according to a new study.
Plans to allow milk and meat from cloned cows to enter the food
chain have moved a step closer in the US after the country's food
safety watchdog issued draft guidance for the industry and opened a
formal consultation.
US beverage and snack food giant PepsiCo is hunting for
acquisitions in Australia after spending A$215 million on New
Zealand's Bluebird Foods earlier this month, according to a report.
British ingredients firm Tate & Lyle has introduced a new method to eliminate trans fats in desserts, a move that comes in response to the renewed trans fat momentum in the US.