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Dispatches from IFE
The American Peanut Council said it is working hard to encourage manufacturers to continue to use peanuts and protect the industry’s reputation which suffered at the hands of one rogue company after a salmonella outbreak.
Canada-based company Hilton Soy Foods has developed a soy butter for nut-free environments which it claims looks and tastes just like peanut butter – and food safety concerns are widening its appeal.
Increased diagnosis of celiac disease and a fad for gluten-free diets are driving strong predicted growth to 2012 in the gluten-free foods market, according to a new report from Packaged Facts.
Formulating cakes with sesame oil, hydrocolloids and emulsifiers could replace fat in cakes, leading to low-fat alternatives of family favourites, suggests a new study.
The New Zealand and Australian food safety regulator’s affirmation of the safety of bisphenol A (BPA) has been welcomed by trade group, the North American Metal Packaging Alliance (NAMPA).