Food industry welcomes tighter self-regulation in obesity battle
New recommendations designed to strengthen self-regulation in children's advertising and tackle obesity have been welcomed by Grocery Manufacturers Association.
Archives for September 18, 2005
New study supports low-GI resistant starch ingredient
Resistant starch could improve insulin sensitivity, finds new research from Oxford University, underlining the potential of this increasingly popular food ingredient.
Healthy foods growth driving optimism, says report
Food and beverage executives are optimistic that they will experience growth and increase their capacities next year, according to a new survey from Grant Thornton.
Heart health gain locked in pigment of black lentils
Food formulators looking to cash in on the blossoming functional food trend could turn to black lentils for a health-busting ingredient as new research reveals the pulse's potential heart health properties locked in its pigment.
Cargill sucromalt launch targets functional market
Cargill has launched a fully digestible, slow release carbohydrate designed to deliver the full energy of sugar but with less calories.
Weekly Comment
Food law: friend or foe?
The food industry is in danger of harming itself with its recent lobbying against the further harmonisation and deepening of EU food regulation.