The US based Chocolate Manufacturers Association (CMA) has released
a guide to cacao content labels in order to demystify confused
chocolate consumers.
Broad restrictions need to be implemented on the marketing of foods
and beverages to children, as the majority of these are high in
salt, fat and sugar, according to a report by the World Health
Organization (WHO).
Impregnating collagen fibre with rosemary extracts could boost the
antioxidant activity of the extract, and has significant potential
for processed meats, say Polish scientists.
The high calorie, low fibre dietary pattern associated with the
Western diet are associated with an increased risk of colorectal
cancer, says new research from France.
Central and Eastern European sugar processors are bearing the brunt
of new EU reforms due to dominant Western European companies within
the industry acting in a political and not economic manner, claims
an agricultural expert.
Danish ingredients group Danisco has launched a new stabilizer
ingredient designed to allow ice cream manufacturers to cut the fat
content of their products while still maintaining a creamy
mouthfeel.
US consumers are willing to use specific nanotechnology products -
even if there are health and safety risks - when the potential
benefits are high, according to a survey.
The majority of the revenue from US school beverage contracts goes
to beverage firms and not schools, according to a new report, which
claims its findings should encourage schools to replace sodas with
healthier drinks.
The western European market for chilled prepared foods, worth over
€14.62bn in 2005, must take into account changing consumer patterns
if it is to avoid stagnation.
The New York City Board of Health yesterday voted unanimously to remove trans fats from the city's restaurants in a pioneering move designed to limit the level of the unhealthy fats consumed unknowingly.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is set to implement new
rules on the definition of the term 'natural', after receiving a
petition stating that the claim on meat and poultry products is
misleading to consumers.
The US Food & Drug Administration's public hearing on
functional foods saw food industry groups present testimonies on
how this evolving category of goods should be regulated.
High intake of garlic and onions was associated with significantly
reduced risks of a wide-range of cancers, according to a large
epidemiological study from Italy.
Health conditions that were once almost exclusively associated with
the elderly are now being increasingly diagnosed in children,
according to a new report, which calls for immediate dietary
intervention.
The functional properties of protein concentrates from rice bran
are better than casein and some soy protein isolates, and could be
an inexpensive ingredient for a wide range of food products, say
Indian researchers.
The Codex Alimentarius committee dealing with hygiene is meeting
this week in the US, with member countries debating a number of
international food safety standards that will apply worldwide.
Amflora, the GM starch potato at the centre of recent controversy,
could help strengthen the competitiveness of the potato starch
industry, according to EuropaBio.
White Americans are the most frequent consumers of carbonated soft
drinks, while fruit drinks are favored by African Americans and
Mexican Americans, according to a new report on the nation's
beverage consumption.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has served notice on
Coca-Cola and Nestlé, the companies behind functional beverage
Enviga, and said it will sue them if they continue to market the
drink using calorie-burning and weight...
Scientists from Korea and Denmark have reported the synthesis of
novel oligosaccharides with a relative sweetness of about 80 per
cent that of sucrose, potentially offering formulators with an
alternative sweetener source.
Associated British Foods (ABF) yesterday blamed a drop in operating
profits of 21 per cent to £413m (€612.9m) before on higher energy
costs and instability arising from EU sugar reforms.
Children should have access to special media education that will
allow them to become critical of advertising, according to a new
policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
The relationship between child and crisp has long been a sacred one
but instead of exploiting this dynamic to shovel unhealthy food
into young mouths isn't it about time healthier companies exploited
it to push junk food without...
Most young adults do not meet the key dietary targets for
Americans, primarily because they are too dependent on fast food
and convenience food, according to research by the University of
Minnesota.
The manufacturer of a genetically modified yeast variety that is
designed to reduce levels of the carcinogen ethyl carbamate in wine
last week announced that it has transformed six new yeast strains.
Agricultural firm Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has appointed new
leaders to a number of its business units, an announcement that
comes just a few weeks after the launch of a global growth
strategy.
Barry Callebaut has produced a new website entirely devoted to
promoting the nutritional benefits of cocoa in an effort to
counteract the increasingly unhealthy image of chocolate products
and their unpopularity in a health-conscious...
A leading US consumer advocacy group has petitioned the nation's
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to design a national set of
symbols to help consumers quickly identify healthier foods.
Blending palm kernel oil, extracted by supercritical carbon
dioxide, and palm oil leads to new cocoa butter replacers (CBR),
offering cheaper alternatives with good physical and chemical
properties.
A daily supplement of milk protein hydrolysate from Ingredia
effectively reduced stress-related symptoms in women, says a new
randomised controlled trial from France and Korea.
Local sourcing of ingredients, fresh food, and health are some of
the major trends expected to gain increasing importance in the food
and beverage market next year, according to Datamonitor's
Productscan Online.
Biotechnology leader Monsanto has announced it expects to see a
modest increase in its market share for the 2007 growing season on
the back of strong demand for its triple-stack products.
Pharmachem has announced that the Food and Drug Administration has
been notified of structure function claims for weight control and
starch reduction for the company's Phase 2 Starch Neutralizer
ingredient.
US agricultural firm DuPont has said it is on track to launch a new
biotech soybean variety, which is expected to be the first major
product to compete with Monsanto's Roundup Ready trait.