The majority of recent product recalls initiated by the FDA have
focused on undeclared ingredients and potential instances of
contamination in packaged foods.
A new study indicates that the mandatory addition of folic acid to
all grain products has had less of an impact on neural tube defects
in non-Hispanic black births than other racial and ethnic groups,
prompting renewed pressure on...
Optimising the sourdough process by fermenting bran with yeast and
lactic acid bacteria can produce mildly sour wheat bread with
improved flavour, texture and nutritional value, say food
researchers in Finland.
Refined sugar giant Imperial Sugar has announced a return to
operations at its Gramercy, Louisiana plant following the
devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina.
As a warning of safety procedures at flavour firms, a former
popcorn-plant worker in the US has been awarded $15 million (€12m)
after a jury found exposure to butter-flavouring fumes led to his
severe respiratory problems.
Alumni of the food ingredients world will gather in Paris this
November at the FI Europe show, with suppliers demonstrating their
wares in a roll call of launches.
Strong harvests should mean stable prices, but the shipping crisis
caused by Hurricane Katrina's destruction of waterways and
transport infrastructure could cost food producers billions.
Opportunities in the mature enzyme market lie in developments,
driven by biotechnology, that provide food and beverage makers with
the right tools to meet consumer trends, claims a new report.
Institut Rossel-Lallemand's Lalmin Se has become the standard
against which other organic selenium is measured following the
release of certified reference material (CRN) by Canada's National
Research Council, enabling the...
Preparing the ground for new labelling rules on allergenic
ingredients, the UK's food agency calls for views on best practice
guidance for food and beverage makers.
Cognis has launched a new enzyme range that promises to improve the
production of short-shelf-life yeast-raised baked goods and save
food makers money.
Cash, cash, cash. Castigated as simple asset-strippers out to make
a quick buck, the entrance of private equity onto the food industry
stage has participants chattering in the wings.
Consumers opt to buy organic food because it tastes better, so
claims a recent survey from the UK's organic body the Soil
Association, putting increasing pressure on the food makers to
perfect their formulations.
Number two UK supermarket Asda becomes the latest food player to
slice salt from foods, announcing plans to cut the salt from its
entire range of tinned vegetables.
Food makers anxious to tap into the burgeoning market for
functional foods might wish to promote the use of mushrooms, with
fresh research from food scientists suggesting button mushrooms are
the number one source for the antioxidant...
The terrible human cost of Hurricane Katrina is likely to be
prolonged following initial estimations of the damage caused to the
city's food industry and transport infrastructure.
With wholegrains fast becoming the new health trend, food and
ingredients companies are tripping over each other to launch new
products and marketing strategies in order to cash in on the craze
while interest is high.
Danish company Chr Hansen has shored up its lead in the dairy
cultures business after doubling capacity at its plant in France,
now said to be the world's largest.
Seasonal chocolate sales in the US are forecast to reach $3.3bn
(€2.6bn) in 2005, marking a substantial decline over the past five
years, according to a new report published by Research and Markets.
The American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) has attacked
California Attorney-General Bill Lockyer's lawsuit against a number
of high-profile food firms as "unfortunate and contrary to the
interest of public health."
Irish dairy group Glanbia will be wishing it made a bigger
investment in nutritional ingredients sooner than it did, as it
revealed a 13 per cent drop in half year operating profits
yesterday owing to difficult conditions in chilled...
Polyphenols present in roasted or baked rolled oats could be
intimately linked to the flavour development of this popular food,
report food scientists.
As Hurricane Katrina hammers the US state of Louisiana damaging
corn and soybean crops in its wake and creating bullish trading in
the energy markets, the storm could actually benefit food crops
located further north, affecting global...
Arla Foods' factory re-jig paid off this week as the group signed a
joint-venture deal with China's leading dairy firm to get its added
value milk powder products into one of the world's fastest emerging
dairy markets.
The state of California is suing nine top food manufacturers over
their reluctance to issue warnings that some popular snacks could
contain a potential cancer-causing chemical.
Allied Starch & Chemical (ASC) has acquired Californian-based
firm Ingredients Unlimited as part of its plan to capitalize on the
lucrative North American tortilla market.
Dairy peptides marketed by Japan's Calpis effectively reduce blood
pressure after just three weeks of consumption, shows a new study
that is good news for Unilever, which has recently added the
ingredient to its range.
The cost-effective benefits and research standards set to become
international has added to the attraction of outsourcing R&D to
India and China - two developing nations that are set to ease the
ever-increasing cost pressures,...
Food developers meeting the constant challenge to disguise the
aftertaste of artificial sweeteners will gain from new research
that finds certain 'tastants' block the natural taste 'off-switch'.
A new CoQ10 product, said to be more bioavailable than the commonly
marketed crystal form, is set to open up a number of food and drink
applications for the ingredient, already booming in supplement
form.
All round gains in flavours, speciality, and dairy ingredients help
Irish ingredients group Kerry face "highly competitive trading
conditions" and contribute to the 12.8 per cent rise in first-half
profit.
A new clinical study has re-ignited the fiery debate over dairy
intake and weight loss, claiming obese adults can eat four servings
of dairy every day and still lose as many pounds as those with a
low-dairy intake.
Untreated juices are still causing serious outbreaks of foodborne
illness across America, according to the US Food and Drug
Administration, warning consumers to be extra careful.
Praise where praise is due. And it is certainly due for one
small-time drinks firm in southern Britain, which is spear-heading
answers to global water shortages that threaten to wreak havoc on
food producers everywhere.
Strenghtening supply chain number one enzyme supplier Novozymes
will consolidate its numerous distributor agreements in Europe
under one firm, ingredients and additive distributor Fiske.
As prices for hazelnuts, two-thirds of which are sourced from
Turkey, slowly start to recover following global shortages,
pistachio production also shows signs of improvement following last
year's frosts.
Food and drink makers developing functional, ready to drink and
instant formulas could gain from European Commission approval for
the slow-release carbohydrate isomaltulose supplied by German firm
Palatinit.
Most Americans are not consuming enough fruit and vegetables in
their diet and are gleaning the majority of their antioxidants from
coffee, according to new research from the University of Scranton,
Pennsylvania.
Agricultural exports are forecast at $63.5 billion for 2006, up
$1.5 billion from the revised 2005 estimate, says new report from
US department of agriculture.
German-based ingredients firm Nutrinova passes raw material and
energy price rises onto the market, announcing double-digit price
hike for its sorbate products, used increasingly by food developers
to preserve foods such as cheese...
Hazelnut prices remain at all time highs but the imminent crop from
key producer Turkey could offer some stability to snack makers and
confectioners impacted by the record highs.
Wrigley will be expanding its Chattanooga factory to accommodate
the production of Altoid mints, which will be transferred to the US
from Wales, the leading confectionery company announced on Monday.