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Waking up to smell the caffeine
Before reading this you’re probably going to need a coffee, in fact why not have a few? After all who’s to say when enough is enough in our hunt for a caffeine kick.
Archives for October 12, 2008
Study expands additives' effects on gelling properties
Food additives in alginate-based gel will affect the characteristics of the resulting gel, with new information from the US sure to help food scientists optimise formulations.
Cargill profits jump 62 percent despite ingredients drop
Cargill has turned in a healthy first quarter for the 2009 financial year, partly driven by increased demand for its high yield crops and “exercising fiscal discipline”.
US stevia approval may spice up sweetener demand - report
While the jury is still out on the safety of sweetener stevia in US food and beverage formulations, approval of the plant-derived extract could significantly shake up the market for sugar substitutes in the country.
Colour trademarks: a powerful weapon in the war of food brands
Strong brands are a powerful weapon in a company's armoury, and when new rules emerged in the 1990s allowing colours to be registered as a trademark, the fight for brand recognition stepped up a gear, encapsulated in the ongoing case in Australia that...