The heart health benefits of eating soy protein containing
isoflavones received a boost this week, when researchers from John
Hopkins University presented new research indicating their ability
to reduce two strong indicators for coronary...
Demand for natural sugar is on the rise, as consumers start to turn
away from 'unnatural' sweetener products, according to the nation's
Sugar Association, an industry body concerned with the promotion of
sugar.
A proposal to alter the recipe for cheesemaking to include the use
of ultrafiltered milk got a step closer to becoming a reality with
its initial publication for comment by the Food and
DrugAdministration (FDA).
After all the increased safety procedures put in place over the
past decade, one might have been lulled into thinking that
poisonings and deaths from food contamination would be rarer than
before. While it is true that the new regulatory...
The world's largest caramel color manufacturer DD Williamson has
developed a new line of organic caramel colours, which the company
claims are the first to be manufactured in North America.
The dramatic increase in the number of sushi restaurants in the US
has put pressure on California's burgeoning sea urchin industry to
ensure the sustainability of an important food source.
Salt should be treated as a food additive for the purposes of
regulation, with strict limits placed on the salt content of
processed foods, according to a petition sent by the Center for
Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) to the...
Better training procedures, new requirements on allergen and
pathogen controls, and tougher record keeping rules to ensure food
safety in processing plants, are among the legislative changes
proposed by the industry's regulator.
Cosucra plans to take advantage of the rapidly growing alternative
protein market by show how pea protein can tie into current health
concerns and cut costs.
With the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) poised to release a
risk assessment that is expected to declare food products derived
from cloned animals safe for the food supply, a new study has found
that these products would be...
The FDA has issued a letter of guidance to the California lettuce
industry in an attempt to stem the continuing human disease
outbreaks linked to the consumption of fresh produce.
Natural foods group SunOpta said today that it will distribute
organic acai pulp produced by California-based Sambazon Acai to
food and beverage manufacturers across North America.
Danish firm Palsgaard aims to reinforce its position in the
specialist emulsifiers and stabilisers market by increasing its
distilled monoglycerides production by 14,300 tons a year.
Strategic Diagnostics (SDI) has filed a patent application to
protect its new enrichment media technology, capable of singling
out harmful pathogens among billions of other bacteria.
A low-calorie sweetener that tastes exactly like sugar and could
help control diseases like diabetes and obesity could be just round
the corner, according to a new study.
Food companies do not yet face the ethical sourcing equation of the
clothing industry, where brands from Nike to Marks & Spencer
cannot afford a single claim of sweat-shop production. But the
moment is fast approaching for food,...
Europe's cereal starch sweetener industry is concerned that EC
sugar reforms, due for Council decisions at the end of November,
could unfairly penalise the sector.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week announced new
measures to free up barges on the Mississippi river in an attempt
to restore the grain transportation system-disrupted by Hurricane
Katrina- in time for peak harvest.
A strawberry milk flavoured fish sausage? Food makers are
increasingly using innovative flavours to differentiate their
products, according to market analyst Datamonitor.
Cargill's plan to construct a million-ton-per-year sugar refinery
on the Mexican Gulf would represent an enormous boon to the
regions' hurricane-hit food industry.
Regulations concerning the jurisdiction over certain food products
that contain meat and poultry are to be re-examined next month to
avoid inconsistencies, said the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
and the Food and Drug Administration...
Health is a key driver for sales of food bars, which look set for
an annual increase of around 9.9 percent over the next five years,
according to new market research from Packaged Facts.
The responses by a food conveyor manufacturer and a chocolate maker
to the recent hurricane that hit New Orleans provide examples of
how a mix of disaster planning and staff initiative can save a
company's bottom line and build...
Israeli flavors firm Frutarom has announced that distribution of
its products in Canada is to be taken up by Nealanders
International, a move in line with Frutarom's strategy to become
one of the world's top ten flavor players.
Archer Daniels Midland last week posted a significant dip in
first-quarter net income, but indicated that the year ahead could
be a good one for agricultural ingredients companies as a result of
good US harvests.
Californian tuna canners have opened their defense in the
two-week-old Proposition 65 case, confident that they can defeat
the lawsuit that would force mercury warning labels on canned tuna.
Whey protein and isolate manufacturer Protient has been acquired by
ABF Ingredients, a division of Associated British Foods - a move
which will increase the Minnesota company's sales on a global
basis.
Chr Hansen's latest Magical Sensory Tour is designed to bring
innovative products to customers and underline the company's ethos
that ingredients can be fun and imaginative.
The DöhlerGroup has developed a range of sports beverages featuring
Palatinose, a new type of sugar that is claimed to add nutritional
value to finished foods.
New legislation may be passed to create a uniform system for all
food safety standards and warning labels on food products regulated
by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The Florida Citrus Commission (FCC) has agreed to relax maturity
standards for oranges and grapefruits processed for juice in a move
to help growers impacted by Hurricane Wilma.
Now that the US authorities have issued final guidance under the
Bioterrorism Act, companies can now have assurance about the food
safety systems they have implemented or are about to put in place,
and the costs involved in complying...
Advitech is embroiled in discussions with potential partners to
bring its XP-828L product to market, targeting sufferers of mild to
moderate psoriasis and other inflammatory diseases.
Ingredients giant Cargill has launched a new line of sweeteners
designed to reduce the number of calories in frozen dairy desserts
and sweetened bakery products such as cake, muffins and brownies,
without altering the taste.
Blue Pacific's new functional flavor system offers health-minded
beverage makers the promise of shelf stability without the threat
of ringing or separation.
An ambitious Italian gourmet food promotion programme could
transform the fortunes of a revitalised sector - as long as EU
bureaucracy doesn't ruin everything.
A new ingredient made from rice could allow ice cream, yoghurt and
protein bar manufacturers to make grain claims on their products,
say scientists at food research company CRM.
Eat'n Park Hospitality Group's company-wide shift to trans fat-free
cooking oil reflects growing unease within the food service sector
that it could be the next target of the health crusaders.
International Flavors & Fragrances saw a further drop in sales
in its third quarter, as it still struggles to overcome the impact
of the sale of one of its businesses last year.
Anheuser Busch's waste-cutting focus may have got it into the
Environmental Protection Agency's hall of fame but another slip in
beer sales looks like making 2005 a year to forget.