Archives for October 29, 2009

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Study finds taste preference varies on age and gender

By staff reporter

Girls tend to prefer sweet foods and fruit and vegetables, whereas boys like meat, fish and poultry, says new study in Ohio grade schools - but tastes were also seen to change with children’s ages.

Gum blend serves up creamy salad dressings

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

TIC Gums has launched a new gum blend for use as a stabilizer in creamy salad dressings that it says provides good texture and mouthfeel – even in problematic bleu cheese dressings.

Inulin may offer low-sugar, tasty milk chocolate

By Stephen Daniells

Combining inulin with the bulking agent polydextrose may reduce the sugar and fat content of milk chocolate, without affecting consumer acceptance, suggests a new study.

Government should urgently raise sugar quotas: Report

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Food and agricultural consultancy Promar has added its voice to those calling on government to raise sugar import quotas, saying that uncertain supplies lock in high costs for manufacturers and consumers.