'Mega-brands' have become so imbedded in the consciousness of
American consumers that they continue to dominate and shape the
food industry, despite often being at odds with the USDA's Dietary
Guidelines, according...
Consumers are increasingly looking for quality seals and trust
marks on food products, which provide a fast and easy indication of
the item's benefits, according to research conducted by ConAgra
Foods.
Just a month after the reformulation of its flagship 7Up drink,
Cadbury Schweppes is set to face a lawsuit that accuses the firm of
deceptively advertising the product as 'natural'.
Parents should avoid infant formulas made from intact proteins, a
Stanford researcher told doctors assembled at the annual meeting of
the Pediatric Academic Societies.
Carmine and cochineal extracts, the red food dyes made from the
dried bodies of the cochineal insect, should be removed from the
food supply once and for all, claims the non-profit Center for
Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).
The National Nutritional Foods Association has adopted a new
mission statement, and proposes changing its name to the Natural
Products Association to better represent the market and challenges
faced by its members.
Poland's controversial ban on the use of 16 varieties of
genetically modified maize has been backed by the European
Commission, despite warnings the law broke EU rules.
The majority of food recalls around the world are caused by
preventable problems, with poor allergen control and failure to
follow international standards as the major culprits, according to
a UK consultancy.
Family health and nutrition concerns are increasingly influencing
household food purchases in the US, according to a new study by the
Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and Prevention magazine.
A report published this month confirms that television is effective
in getting children to eat the foods advertised, driving up the
association between television viewing and childhood obesity.
The food industry must take responsibility for the continued
excessive consumption of salt, according to professor Graham
McGregor of St Georges University of London.
The US food regulator says it is still investigating claims by
researchers in Italy that aspartame causes cancer, despite a
European finding that the study was flawed.
It is time to admit that society is fighting a part-time battle
against the bulge, willingly lambasting soft drinks, burgers and
chocolate, while shuffling silently away from a fairly dismal
exercise rate.
New ingredients, health and portability are amongst trends that
will impact the US food market within the next five years,
according to Mintel, which presented its findings at the FMI show
on Sunday.
Over a quarter of a million coronary heart disease events could be
avoided by replacing trans-fats in foods, says a new review - calls
that have been welcomed by a leading trans fat-free producer.
Frito-Lay has pledged to reduce the saturated fat in its leading
potato chip brands, Lay's and Ruffles, by more than 50 percent by
switching to NuSun sunflower oil.
A Euro-Mediterranean network for the protection, promotion and
territorial development of Mediterranean artisan cheeses is
bringing together diverse regions of Spain, Italy and France.
The key to building long term relationships with consumers is a
better understanding of people and their different and changing
needs, according to food trend forecaster Phil Lempert. Food firms
must focus on aging consumers, ethnic...
A antimicrobial water additive has become the first of its kind to
receive registration under the Environmental Protection Agency
rules, according to the manufacturer.
A new review could help food developers and technical managers
appreciate how dietary fibre influences the glycaemic index of
foods, especially cereal products.
The USDA has entered into cooperative agreements with three
partners to increase the public's knowledge of both the Dietary
Guidelines and MyPyramid, one year after the scheme's online
launch.
Flavor firm Virginia Dare is to introduce new products that appeal
to the Hispanic market in an effort to capitalize on the flavor
preferences of the growing Hispanic population in the US.
The Food Products Association (FPA) and the Grocery Manufacturers
Association (GMA) have agreed in principle to merge the two
organizations effective 1 January, 2007.
Self-regulation has become the mantra of food groups who argue that
laws are not always necessary - but can industry be trusted when it
has failed so spectacularly in the past?
State governor Jodi Rell has pledged to sign a bill that would make
Connecticut the fourth US state to ban sales of sodas and other
sugary beverages in state elementary, middle and high schools.
A newly developed vending machine in the US makes ice cream from
scratch while you wait, shows how dairy firms are finding new ways
to target consumer demand for convenience.
Cargill's finalised acquisition of a major Thai tapioca flour
business in Thailand underlines its commitment to establishing a
globalised ingredient-sourcing network.
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)'s appointment of Patricia A. Woertz as
the firm's new chief executive comes as the ingredient giant is
investing heavily in alternative fuels.
Cargill plans to highlight its growing focus on texturising and
sweetness functionality solutions at a series of major events
across Europe this spring.
Health professionals need to use more than tape measures and scales
to define and tackle obesity, according to a paper in the
British-based Journal of Advanced Nursing.
Palsgaard, which has launched a range of ingredients designed to
ensure the stable production of low-fat and cost-effective ice
cream coatings, explains why emulsifiers are so important.
