Consumers to continue at-home eating post-recession: NPD
Consumers increasingly opted to eat at home during the economic downturn – and that trend is likely to continue, according to a new report from the market research organization the NPD Group.
Archives for August 25, 2010
Broccoli and banana fibers show Crohn’s potential: Study
Dietary supplementation with soluble plant fibers could reduce the effects of Crohn’s disease, whilst emulsifiers in processed foods could be exacerbating the problem, new research reports.
Food price inflation lowest since 1992, says USDA
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has forecast that food price inflation will be at its lowest level for 18 years in 2010, despite recent sharp rises in staple food prices.
‘Novel and competitive’ starter cultures identified for gluten-free sourdoughs
Scientists in Ireland have identified ‘novel and competitive’ starter cultures for gluten-free sourdoughs, a result that may enable the industrial scale production of the cereal products.
Healthy cocoa butter alternatives show novel food applications
Sustainable, healthy, cost-effective cocoa butter equivalents may be produced from enriched sunflower oils, and enable formulation of chocolates with higher melting points.