Archives for October 13, 2005

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Gluten-free the key to boost craft bakery sales?

By  Lorraine Heller

The production of gluten-free products could be the way for craft bakeries to increase sales, which are suffering in the face of lower priced mass-produced goods from industrial bakeries, according to German company Hanneforth Food For You.

Beta-carotene linked to lower deaths among elderly

By  Dominique Patton

Intake of beta-carotene from foods is inversely associated with lower mortality, including death from heart disease and cancer, in the elderly, shows a new study across different European populations.

Trans-fat crusader sharpens focus for next battle

By  Anthony Fletcher

The Californian attorney who sued both Kraft and McDonald's over trans-fats tells FoodNavigator-USA.com how he forced the issue onto the front pages, and what his next plan of action is.

Promised WTO breakthrough fails to materialize

By  Anthony Fletcher

The week started with the US making a firm commitment to cut domestic farm subsidies but ended in disappointment at the WTO. Politics as normal, or is an agreement doomed?

Palsgaard launches lecithin replacer for chocolate

By  Lindsey Partos

As supply and demand issues for non-GM lecithin propel ingredients manufacturers to push alternatives onto the market, Danish emulsifier firm Palsgaard launches citric acid ester as a lecithin replacer.